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Millis vs Hermon 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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Hermon | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
6,727Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Hermon 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% |
37.6%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% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Millis 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Hermon Public Schools | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Hermon High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
14.6Highest |
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.