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Acton vs Georgetown vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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.
| Measure | Acton | Georgetown | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,155Highest |
8,474Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±0.8 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Millis and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Acton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$155 13% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
| Georgetown and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | Georgetown | Millis |
| High school in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Georgetown High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.