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Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Worcester 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Lancaster | Worcester | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,606 |
831Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% 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. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% 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. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% 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. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Millis 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 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. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Worcester 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Nashoba | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
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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.