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Georgetown vs Harvard vs Windsor Locks 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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Harvard | Windsor Locks | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
6,927Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Windsor Locks 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Harvard | Windsor Locks School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.