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Upton vs Kennebunk 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
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Kennebunk | Millis | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
6,221Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54.3±7.2Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk 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% |
18.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 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% |
30.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 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. |
$95,169±$21kLowest 18% 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. |
$452,800±$17kLowest 36% 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. |
$1,466±$261 4% above U.S. |
$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. |
$4,771Lowest 53% 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% |
40.3%±13.2Lowest 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as 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. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Millis | Georgetown |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | 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.