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Dummerston vs Georgetown vs Millis vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
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 | Dummerston | Georgetown | Millis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,474 |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Georgetown | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.