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Georgetown vs Reading vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 42.8).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Reading | Upton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
25,612Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.7±2.3 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
20.7%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest 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±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Reading and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,991±$273 13% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Georgetown and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
$9,320 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Reading and Upton 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | — | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
10.7 |
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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.