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Georgetown

North Shore · pop. 8,474

Georgetown is the quiet inland alternative to the pricier coastal North Shore towns. Good schools, low crime, and conservation land everywhere, zero walkability, zero nightlife.

Family SuburbRural RetreatTrail Town
Livability Index
51
/ 100
Ranks #169 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$748k
4.9× household income
Household income
$152k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
45 min
peak driving
Population
8,474
5-yr trend 62/100

How Georgetown scores

Schools
78
Safety
88
Walkability
25
Transit
15
Biking
22
Dining
35
Nightlife
18
Arts & Culture
30
Green Space
48
Diversity
18
Climate
70

Who lives in Georgetown

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
42
Foreign-born
3.2%
Bachelor's or higher
55.7%
Population
8,455
White90.4%
Hispanic / Latino2.5%
Asian1%
Black1.2%
Other / multi4.9%

Schools in Georgetown

Georgetown School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
55/100
ELA · 3-8
p39
38.8%
Math · 3-8
p47
45.2%
ELA · 10
p66
67.5%
Math · 10
p65
60.8%
Grad rate
95.4%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$20.1k
Bottom 25%
Teachers / 100
5.6
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
1,262

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Families wanting safe suburban space with Merrimack Valley prices and decent Newburyport/Rockport Line proximity.
The tradeoff
No downtown, no train station, you're entirely car-dependent and driving 15 minutes just to get a decent meal.

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