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Millis vs Gorham vs Wrentham 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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($461k median).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Gorham | Wrentham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
18,300Highest |
12,297 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Wrentham 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Millis and Wrentham 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. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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 20% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #49 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Gorham Public Schools | King Philip · Wrentham | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Gorham High School | King Philip Regional High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.9 |
13.5Highest |
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.