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Millis vs Hampton Falls 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 most affordable homes ($604k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Hampton Falls School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.