Compare towns
Rowley vs Erving vs Georgetown vs Boxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($979k median).
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 | Rowley | Erving | Georgetown | Boxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
1,703Lowest |
8,474Highest |
2,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.2±6.4 23% above MA |
| Rowley and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±9.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±9 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$188,482±$43kHighest 81% above MA |
| Boxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$979,100±$237kHighest 74% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
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| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309 39% above MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
83.1%±73.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Boxford and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
5.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
23.9%±10.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boxford 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #34 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Erving | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | None 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.