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Groveland vs Hanson vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groveland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Groveland | Hanson | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,777Lowest |
10,660Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Groveland and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,487±$12k 36% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,900±$36k 9% above MA |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,825±$1k 4% above MA |
$1,821±$860Lowest 3% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,593 10% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±38.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.1%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Groveland 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 | #187 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pentucket | Whitman-Hanson | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.