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Upton vs North Hampton 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 affordable homes ($577k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Georgetown has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | North Hampton | Millis | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
4,543Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| North 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% |
19.2%±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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% 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% |
2.5%±1.5 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. |
$146,458±$29kLowest 81% 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±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Georgetown 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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and North Hampton 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,272Lowest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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. |
25 minLowest 7% 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% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Hampton School District | 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.