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Georgetown vs Millis vs Ogunquit
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).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Millis | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,888Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Ogunquit 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% 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±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown | Millis | — |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | 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.