Compare towns
Georgetown vs Marblehead vs Millis vs Upton
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).
Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Marblehead | Millis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
20,413Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.1±2Highest 23% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Marblehead 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 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Marblehead 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% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Marblehead 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 46% above MA |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Marblehead 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 16% above MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,764±$147 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Georgetown and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #47 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Marblehead | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Marblehead High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.7 |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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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.