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Georgetown vs Walpole vs Newbury
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 affordable homes ($651k median).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Walpole | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
26,388Highest |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury 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% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Newbury and Walpole 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±$16k 65% above MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Walpole 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±$20k 22% above MA |
$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,205±$222 25% above MA |
$1,806±$1kLowest about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$8,523Highest 42% above MA |
$6,661Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Walpole and Newbury 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 | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Walpole High | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
10.6 |
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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.