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Georgetown vs Millis vs Strafford
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Millis | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,888Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Strafford 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Strafford 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% 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. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% 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±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,149Lowest 129% 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% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown | Millis | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Millis High School | None in town |
| 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.