Compare towns
Millis vs Rowley vs Scituate vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Scituate has the most people working from home (28%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Rowley | Scituate | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
6,251Lowest |
19,365Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
47.1±3.1 18% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Rowley and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Scituate 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 MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
66.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Rowley 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 50% above MA |
$132,734±$32kLowest 28% above MA |
$136,732±$16k 32% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
$1,609±$311 9% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| 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 56% above MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$8,807 47% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley 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 MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Scituate 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Triton | Scituate | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Scituate High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 11.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.