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Millis vs Windham 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 the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
16,038Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Georgetown 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Georgetown 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Windham School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Windham High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.8Highest |
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.