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Georgetown vs Georgetown

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 affordable homes ($427k median).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureGeorgetownGeorgetown
People
Population
1,012Lowest
8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±9.4Highest
43% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.7%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.1%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,250±$33kLowest
4% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$427,200±$47kLowest
28% above U.S.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,431±$448Lowest
about the U.S. average
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
Georgetown and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,575Lowest
17% below U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
71.6%±20.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
14% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
21.5%±14Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Georgetown 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
School district Georgetown Public Schools Georgetown
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.