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Georgetown vs Sterling vs Millis
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%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Sterling | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
3,629Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest 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. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% 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. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% 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±$279Lowest 20% above 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. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Sterling School District | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.