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Upton vs Calais 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
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
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 | Upton | Calais | Millis | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,713Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% 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 | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above 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 | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,586Lowest 111% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest 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 | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Millis | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Millis High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.7 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.