Compare towns
Millis vs Devens vs Georgetown vs Norfolk
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%).
Devens has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Devens | Georgetown | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,723Lowest |
8,474 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Devens and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Georgetown 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% |
14%±5 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Devens 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 |
$189,250±$63k 82% above MA |
$151,595±$23kLowest 46% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
| Norfolk and Devens 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 |
$556,800±$96kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,500±$539Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$2,019±$598 15% above MA |
| Georgetown and Norfolk 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 |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Norfolk and Devens 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Georgetown | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 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.