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Georgetown vs Millis vs Webster vs Lancaster
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 expensive homes ($651k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Webster | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,888Highest |
2,227Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Millis and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 88% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60k 56% 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. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Millis | Merrimack Valley School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Millis High School | None in town | 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.