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Millis vs Tisbury vs Upton 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 highest household income ($156k).
Tisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Tisbury | Upton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
4,893Lowest |
8,189 |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+21.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Tisbury and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
23.1%±7.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA |
$948±$599 46% 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 |
$7,721 29% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,272Lowest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Tisbury 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.6%±10.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Tisbury 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 | #127 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Tisbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.