What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Georgetown has the most homeowners (84%).

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	Wakefield	Georgetown
People
Population	27,793Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA
	Georgetown and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wakefield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Wakefield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,306±$14kLowest 29% above MA	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
	Georgetown and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA	$651,200±$23kLowest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,958±$102Lowest 11% above MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
	Georgetown and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,779Highest 30% above MA	$7,272Lowest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Georgetown and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Wakefield and Georgetown 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	#179 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield	Georgetown
High school in town	Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	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.