Compare towns
Millis vs Bourne vs Georgetown vs Medfield
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%).
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Bourne | Georgetown | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
20,323Highest |
8,474Lowest |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Millis 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% |
46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne 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±$9k 50% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$911,100±$32kHighest 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Georgetown and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Georgetown | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Georgetown High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.8 |
9.3Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.