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Millis vs Rye vs Georgetown vs Medfield
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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
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 | Rye | Georgetown | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
5,611Lowest |
8,474 |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Medfield 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46k 145% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,014±$531 43% 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Rye 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 |
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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.