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Norton vs Georgetown vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most affordable homes ($501k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Norton | Georgetown | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240Highest |
8,474Lowest |
13,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11kLowest 20% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
| Georgetown and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375 8% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929 about the MA average |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Norton 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 | #173 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | Georgetown | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Norton High | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
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.