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Williamsburg vs Georgetown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureWilliamsburgGeorgetown
People
Population
2,694Lowest
8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
50±2.4Highest
25% above MA
42.8±3.5Lowest
7% above MA
Kids under 18
18.6%±4Lowest
MA: 19.4%
23.5%±3.5Highest
MA: 19.4%
Georgetown and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±3.5Highest
MA: 17.9%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Williamsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60.6%Highest
MA: 47.3%
56.1%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±2.7Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Williamsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,792±$21kLowest
about the MA average
$151,595±$23kHighest
46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$403,100±$37kLowest
28% below MA
$651,200±$23kHighest
16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,420±$228Lowest
19% below MA
$2,223±$506Highest
26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,761Lowest
4% below MA
$7,272Highest
21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61%±28Highest
MA: 51.8%
53.7%±22.5Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Williamsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.3%Lowest
MA: 10%
3.8%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
84%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955Lowest
9 yrs older than MA
1974Highest
10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
13% below MA
34 minHighest
15% above MA
Work from home
26.5%±6.7Highest
MA: 18.6%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Williamsburg 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 — #140 of 282 in MA
School district Williamsburg Georgetown
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
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.