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North Andover vs Georgetown vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
Georgetown has the most homeowners (84%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | North Andover | Georgetown | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,490Highest |
8,474Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
| Georgetown and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,670±$9k 35% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Georgetown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,900±$37kHighest 30% above MA |
$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
| North Andover and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$223Highest 26% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,035±$142Lowest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,767Highest 30% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and North Andover 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 | #98 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Andover | Georgetown | Stoneham |
| High school in town | North Andover High | Georgetown High School | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.