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Georgetown vs Westminster vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Westminster | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Highest |
2,999Lowest |
8,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford and Westminster 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 88% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Boxford 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.6 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.