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Georgetown vs Raynham vs Millis
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Raynham | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474Lowest |
15,505Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Millis and Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Raynham 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Raynham 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 |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% 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 |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above 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±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
| Georgetown and Raynham 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 |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Bridgewater-Raynham | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.