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Georgetown vs Sutton vs Warren 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 people working from home (22.7%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Sutton | Warren | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
9,452Highest |
5,009Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$25k 42% above MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$333,700±$35kLowest 41% 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% 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 |
$4,530Lowest 24% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Sutton | Quaboag Regional | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Quaboag Regional High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.0 |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.