Compare towns
Georgetown vs Ware vs Rowley vs Boxford
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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
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 | Ware | Rowley | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
10,048Highest |
6,251Lowest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
49.1±3.6 23% above MA |
| Rowley and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.7%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boxford and Georgetown 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% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$200,871±$21kHighest 93% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$907,000±$46kHighest 61% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$776±$13Lowest 56% below MA |
| Georgetown and Rowley 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 |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
67.2%±60.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boxford 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Ware | Triton | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.