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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
52 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

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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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Georgetown.

Boxford
52/100 · $1.07M
North Shore
Topsfield
53/100 · $931k
North Shore
Amesbury
56/100 · $625k
North Shore
Haverhill
50/100 · $535k
North Shore

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