Compare towns
Millis vs Washington vs Georgetown vs Upton
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%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Washington | Georgetown | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
526Lowest |
8,474 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Washington 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% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 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%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 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 |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% 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 |
$370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| 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 4% below MA |
— | $2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below 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 |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.