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Millis vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
16,151Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Millis 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$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. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above 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±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Exeter 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. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Exeter High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.