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Rowe vs Georgetown vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sandisfield has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Rowe | Georgetown | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
8,474Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.9±7.5Highest 25% above MA |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,250±$220Lowest 29% below MA |
| Georgetown and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Sandisfield 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.