Georgetown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 8,408 people and two associated neighborhoods, Georgetown is the 197th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Georgetown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Georgetown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Georgetown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Georgetown who work in management occupations (14.45%), sales jobs (12.06%), and healthcare (10.38%). Also of interest is that Georgetown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Georgetown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Georgetown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Georgetown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Georgetown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.17 minutes every day commuting to work. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Georgetown. 55.71% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Georgetown in 2022 was $61,192, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $244,768 for a family of four. The people who call Georgetown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Georgetown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Georgetown include Irish, Italian, English, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Georgetown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.
