Compare towns
Littleton vs Pinehurst 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%).
Pinehurst has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Pinehurst | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,280Highest |
6,845Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2Highest 9% above MA |
42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% 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%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Littleton 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% |
21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Georgetown 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% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst 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±$31k 44% above MA |
$146,250±$27kLowest 41% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
| Georgetown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
$623,800±$22kLowest 11% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Littleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,016±$507 14% above MA |
$1,946±$1kLowest 10% 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 | $9,458Highest 58% above MA |
$6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 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 |
| School district | Littleton | — | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | — | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.