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Georgetown vs Upton vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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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 | Wayne | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,189 |
1,101Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest 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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% 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. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% 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%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as 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. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 38 | Millis |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— | 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.