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Georgetown vs Northbridge vs Arrowsic
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 oldest population (median age 55.8).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Northbridge | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012 |
16,458Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic 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. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Northbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.