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Millis vs Glocester vs Georgetown vs Medfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Glocester has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Glocester | Georgetown | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
10,221 |
8,474Lowest |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Glocester 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Glocester 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 93% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559 44% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Medfield 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #12 of 38 in RI | #140 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Georgetown | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Ponaganset High School | Georgetown High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.