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Millis vs Hooksett vs Medfield 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Medfield | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
15,057Highest |
13,068 |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559 44% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% 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. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 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 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Hooksett School District | Medfield | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Medfield Senior High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 12.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.