Compare towns
Georgetown vs Dover vs Millis vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k 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 | Georgetown | Dover | Millis | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
2,308Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Dover and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover 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 46% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$134,833±$27kLowest 30% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 26% above MA |
— | $1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$7,235Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.3% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Lancaster 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Millis | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.