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Georgetown vs Bartlett 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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Bartlett | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
3,281Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Millis 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest 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 | $151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% 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. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above 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. |
$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above 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. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Millis 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Bartlett School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | 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 |
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.