Compare towns
Rowley vs Windsor vs Georgetown vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Windsor | Georgetown | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,251 |
1,065Lowest |
8,474Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
| Rowley and Boylston 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Boylston and Rowley 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Georgetown 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 |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
| Georgetown and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$578,600±$47k about the MA average |
| 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±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
— | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,032±$350 15% above MA |
| Georgetown and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$7,266 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Georgetown 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boylston and Windsor 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 | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Georgetown | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Georgetown High School | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.