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Millis vs Swampscott 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 the shortest commute (31 min average).
Swampscott has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Swampscott | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
15,277Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.5±3.5 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Millis and Swampscott 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% |
20.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Swampscott 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% |
20.4%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Swampscott 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% |
62.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Swampscott 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 |
$134,386±$23kLowest 29% 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 |
$771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 4% below MA |
$2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
| Swampscott and Georgetown 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 |
$7,936 32% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
57%±14.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Swampscott and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Swampscott 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 | #76 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Swampscott | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Swampscott High | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.