What stands out worked out from the figures below

Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

West Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	West Newbury
People
Population	8,474Highest	4,591Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA	49.5±3Highest 24% above MA
Kids under 18	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and West Newbury 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%	21.3%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	West 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%	64.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	West Newbury 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	$179,500±$27kHighest 73% above MA
	West 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±$23kLowest 16% above MA	$808,200±$47kHighest 44% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA	$1,675±$674Lowest 5% below MA
	Georgetown and West Newbury 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	$9,240Highest 54% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	80.4%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	West Newbury and Georgetown 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%	1.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%	95.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	West 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	#86 of 282 in MA
School district	Georgetown	Pentucket
High school in town	Georgetown High School	Pentucket Regional Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.6Highest
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.