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Georgetown vs Millis vs Sedgwick
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 (21.5%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 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 | Millis | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
8,888Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$70,446±$14kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,048±$770Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Millis | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.