Compare towns
Millis vs Barre vs Upton vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
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 | Millis | Barre | Upton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
5,572Lowest |
8,189 |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
43.8±8.5 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$107,727±$13kLowest 4% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,030±$713 42% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$5,163Lowest 14% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
8.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Quabbin | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Quabbin Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.9Highest |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.