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Georgetown vs Hamilton vs Millis vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Hamilton has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Hamilton | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
7,600Lowest |
8,888 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Hamilton 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% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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 |
$129,833±$14kLowest 25% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| 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±$23k 16% above MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,794±$394 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Hamilton 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 |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton 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 MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Sutton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hamilton-Wenham | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.8 |
10.7 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.