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Chilmark 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
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Chilmark | Georgetown | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
8,474 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Chilmark and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
| Chilmark and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest 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 | 4.1% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 8% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Georgetown 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | 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.