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Mapleton vs Millis vs Georgetown vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 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 | Mapleton | Millis | Georgetown | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,888Highest |
8,474 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below 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 | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below 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 | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millis | Georgetown | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Georgetown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.