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Georgetown vs Webster 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k 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 | Webster | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
12,228Highest |
6,777Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury 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±$23k 16% above MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,806±$1k about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$6,661 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Newbury 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.