What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Maynard	Georgetown
People
Population	10,712Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA	42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA
	Maynard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Georgetown and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
	Georgetown and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
	Georgetown and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,266Highest 38% above MA	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 9% above MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Maynard 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	#166 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Maynard	Georgetown
High school in town	Maynard High	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Highest	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.