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Littleton vs Acton vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Littleton | Acton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,280 |
24,155Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2 9% above MA |
44.5±0.8Highest 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Acton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Acton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507 14% above MA |
$1,986±$155Lowest 13% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,458 58% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%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 |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | Acton-Boxborough | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
13.5Highest |
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.