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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Georgetown, MA compare?
| Figure | Georgetown, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,577 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,470 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 659 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | Georgetown, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,474±29 |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.1%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.1%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $151,595±$22,732 |
| Per capita income | $69,681±$6,663 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $651,200±$23,420 |
| Median gross rent | $2,223±$506 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.1%±20.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.0%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.2%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.7%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.5 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov