Compare towns
Georgetown vs Stow vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Georgetown | Stow | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
7,165Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.9% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Stow and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
| Stow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Stow and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,782±$126Lowest about the MA average |
$2,016±$507 14% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Nashoba | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.