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Seekonk vs Georgetown vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Seekonk | Georgetown | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,694 |
8,474Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±3 15% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
| Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Somerset 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 16% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,800±$16k 14% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,916±$165 9% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Georgetown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seekonk | Georgetown | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Seekonk High | Georgetown High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.