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Brookfield 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
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Georgetown | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
8,474 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 31% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest 22% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Lowest 15% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest 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 | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Georgetown | Millis |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.