Compare towns
Littleton vs Georgetown vs Hanover
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%).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($651k median).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Georgetown | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,280 |
8,474Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2Highest 9% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
| Littleton and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Littleton and Hanover 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 |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
| Hanover 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 |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507 14% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,845±$341Lowest 5% 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 | $9,458Highest 58% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$9,342 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Littleton 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Littleton 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 | #52 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Littleton | Georgetown | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Georgetown High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.