What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Georgetown has the shortest commute (34 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Georgetown
People
Population	18,574Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.5±1Lowest 6% above MA	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA
	Georgetown and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sharon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sharon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA	$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA
	Sharon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$737,100±$33kHighest 31% above MA	$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA	$2,223±$506Lowest 26% above MA
	Sharon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±16.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8% MA: 10%	3.8% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	84%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 33% above MA	34 minLowest 15% above MA
Work from home	31.5%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#23 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Sharon	Georgetown
High school in town	Sharon High	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.