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Georgetown vs Hampton Falls vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Hampton Falls | Upton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
2,328Lowest |
8,189 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Upton 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kLowest 88% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Hampton Falls School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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.