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Georgetown vs Ayer vs Plainfield vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ayer has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Georgetown | Ayer | Plainfield | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
8,645 |
15,141Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.2±2.8 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15k 26% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$463,800±$29k 39% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% 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 | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,415±$180 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above 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 | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,057 62% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest 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 | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Ayer Shirley School District | Plainfield School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | Plainfield High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
10.3 |
10.7 |
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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.