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Rowley vs Smithfield vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Smithfield | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Lowest |
22,233Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Smithfield | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.