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Phippsburg vs Millis 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
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).
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 | Phippsburg | Millis | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
8,888Highest |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$2,575 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14Highest 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Millis | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.