What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).

Walpole 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	Walpole
People
Population	8,474Lowest	26,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA	40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average
	Georgetown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Walpole and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%	16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Walpole 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%	67.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Walpole 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±$23kLowest 46% above MA	$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA
	Walpole 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	$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA
	Walpole and Georgetown 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	$2,205±$222Lowest 25% above MA
	Georgetown and Walpole 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	$8,523Highest 42% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%	37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 min 15% above MA	34 min 15% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Walpole 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	#107 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Walpole High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.