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Georgetown vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Wakefield | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
27,793Highest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA |
43.5±2Highest 9% above MA |
| Littleton 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%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Littleton and Wakefield 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 |
$134,306±$14kLowest 29% above MA |
$149,722±$31k 44% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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 |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,958±$102Lowest 11% above MA |
$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 |
$7,779 30% above MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton 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% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Wakefield and Littleton 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Littleton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
13.1Highest |
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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.