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Halifax vs Georgetown vs Berkley vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hanson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Halifax | Georgetown | Berkley | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
8,474 |
6,829Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Georgetown and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Lowest about the MA average |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
— | $1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Georgetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 14% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,018Lowest about the MA average |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest 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 | 2.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Georgetown | Berkley | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.