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Dunstable 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

Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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.

MeasureDunstableGeorgetownMillis
People
Population
3,408Lowest
8,474
8,888Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.6%
MA: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+7.2%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
41.5±2.4Lowest
4% above MA
42.8±3.5
7% above MA
46.4±3Highest
16% above MA
Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±4.3
MA: 19.4%
23.5%±3.5Highest
MA: 19.4%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Georgetown and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15%±2.6Lowest
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+
62.4%Highest
MA: 47.3%
56.1%
MA: 47.3%
54.5%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.1%±2.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
MA: 7.9%
4.9%±1.6
MA: 7.9%
Dunstable and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$208,512±$23kHighest
101% above MA
$151,595±$23kLowest
46% above MA
$155,996±$9k
50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$674,000±$30kHighest
20% above MA
$651,200±$23k
16% above MA
$603,500±$31kLowest
7% above MA
Dunstable and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,325±$637Lowest
25% 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
$9,020
51% above MA
$7,272Lowest
21% above MA
$9,344Highest
56% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±77.1Highest
MA: 51.8%
53.7%±22.5Lowest
MA: 51.8%
56.5%±16.6
MA: 51.8%
Dunstable and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
MA: 10%
3.8%
MA: 10%
4.8%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.5%Highest
MA: 62.5%
84%
MA: 62.5%
83.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
23 yrs newer than MA
1974Lowest
10 yrs newer than MA
1974Lowest
10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
18% above MA
34 min
15% above MA
31 minLowest
5% above MA
Work from home
20%±3.9
MA: 18.6%
20.2%±3.8Highest
MA: 18.6%
17.5%±4.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Georgetown and Dunstable 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 #4 of 282 in MA #140 of 282 in MA #63 of 282 in MA
School district Groton-Dunstable 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.