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Seekonk vs Georgetown vs Pawtucket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Pawtucket has the most renters (49.9% rent).
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 | Seekonk | Georgetown | Pawtucket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,694 |
8,474Lowest |
75,893Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Seekonk and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Pawtucket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,613±$6k 49% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,800±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,916±$165 36% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seekonk and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Seekonk 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 | #70 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Seekonk | Georgetown | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket |
| High school in town | Seekonk High | Georgetown High School | William E. Tolman High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
9.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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| 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.