What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Georgetown
People
Population	30,431Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA
	Georgetown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9%	18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Milford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Milford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,700±$12kLowest 15% below MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,909±$137Lowest 8% above MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
	Georgetown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,869Lowest about the MA average	$7,272Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Milford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	34 minLowest 15% above MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown and Milford 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	#213 of 282 in MA	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Milford	Georgetown
High school in town	Milford High	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.