What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

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	Kingston	Georgetown
People
Population	14,027Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA
	Kingston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Kingston and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Georgetown and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
	Georgetown and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,600±$30kLowest 9% above MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
	Georgetown and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 28% above MA	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	3.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 20% above MA	34 minLowest 15% above MA
Work from home	19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Kingston 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	#99 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Kingston · Silver Lake	Georgetown
High school in town	Silver Lake Regional High	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.