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Georgetown vs Freeport vs Millis vs Lancaster
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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Freeport | Millis | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
8,802 |
8,888Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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. |
$107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% 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. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% 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±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272 133% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | RSU 05 | Millis | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Freeport High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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.