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Georgetown vs Windham 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 the most renters (16% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
16,038Highest |
8,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boxford and Windham 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 88% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Windham School District | Boxford · Masconomet |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Windham High School | Masconomet Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.2 |
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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.