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Georgetown vs Nashua vs Millis vs Sutton
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).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Nashua | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
91,294Highest |
8,888 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nashua 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. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% 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. |
$1,737±$41 23% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Nashua 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. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Nashua School District | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Nashua High School South | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.7 |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.