Compare towns
Georgetown vs Sutton vs Tyringham 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Tyringham | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
9,452Highest |
494Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Millis 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Tyringham 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Tyringham and Georgetown 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| 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 21% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Sutton | — | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | — | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 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.