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Millis vs Warner 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Warner | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
2,959Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% 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±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| 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 200% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Millis 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.