Compare towns
Millis vs Dedham vs Georgetown vs Sutton
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%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k 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 | Dedham | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
25,237Highest |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Millis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Dedham 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% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham 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 |
$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
| Dedham and Georgetown 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 |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Georgetown and Dedham 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 |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$6,763Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.