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Georgetown vs Upton vs Exeter 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 expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Exeter | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
16,151Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Millis 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Exeter High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
12.1Highest |
10.7 |
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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.