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Upton vs Georgetown vs Hampton vs Millis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).

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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.

MeasureUptonGeorgetownHamptonMillis
People
Population
8,189
8,474
1,647Lowest
8,888Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±4.8
19% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
51.5±5.3Highest
32% above U.S.
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.7%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
18.4%±2.8Lowest
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%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$155,508±$33k
93% above U.S.
$151,595±$23k
88% above U.S.
$109,167±$19kLowest
35% above U.S.
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% 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.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
$295,800±$27kLowest
11% below U.S.
$603,500±$31k
81% 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.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
$1,285±$288
9% below U.S.
$1,696±$279
20% 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.
$7,272
133% above U.S.
$4,364Lowest
40% above U.S.
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.8%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±51.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.5%±16.6Highest
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%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
29 minLowest
10% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #46 of 282 in MA #140 of 282 in MA — #63 of 282 in MA
School district Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Georgetown Hampton School District Millis
High school in town Blackstone Valley Georgetown High School None in town Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.2Highest
9.3Lowest
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10.7
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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.