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Millis vs Ogunquit vs Mendon 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Mendon | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,325 |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Millis 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% 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±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Millis 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Mendon-Upton | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | — | 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.