What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

Swampscott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Georgetown	Swampscott
People
Population	8,474Lowest	15,277Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	44.5±3.5Highest 11% above MA
	Swampscott and Georgetown 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%	20.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.4%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Swampscott 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%	62.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Swampscott 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±$23kHighest 46% above MA	$134,386±$23kLowest 29% above MA
	Georgetown and Swampscott 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	$771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Lowest 26% above MA	$2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA
	Swampscott and Georgetown 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	$7,936Highest 32% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	57%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Swampscott and Georgetown 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%	7.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 15% above MA	34 minHighest 18% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Swampscott and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#140 of 282 in MA	#76 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Swampscott
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Swampscott High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.