Compare towns
Georgetown vs Millis vs Orange vs Lancaster
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 most expensive homes ($651k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Orange | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,888Highest |
7,573Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Millis and Lancaster 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Orange 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Orange 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 MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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 46% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
| 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 16% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
| 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 26% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| 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 21% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #275 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Millis | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Millis High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
10.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.