What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	Georgetown
People
Population	19,902Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA
	Georgetown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Grafton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$131,484±$11kLowest 26% above MA	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
	Georgetown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$525,300±$37kLowest 7% below MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$169Lowest 15% below MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,117Lowest 19% above MA	$7,272Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 13% above MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Grafton 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	#67 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Grafton	Georgetown
High school in town	Grafton High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.