What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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	Lenox	Georgetown
People
Population	5,079Lowest	8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lenox and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
	Georgetown and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,299Lowest 12% below MA	$7,272Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 22% below MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	18.3%±8.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Lenox 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	#90 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Lenox	Georgetown
High school in town	Lenox Memorial High	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.6Lowest	9.3Highest
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.