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Millis vs Brookfield vs Windsor Locks vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Windsor Locks | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
3,460Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Windsor Locks 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 93% above U.S. |
$81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$151,595±$23k 88% above 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 | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above 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 | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above 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 | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,092 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Brookfield | Windsor Locks School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.