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Upton vs Wellfleet vs Millis vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Wellfleet | Millis | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
4,404Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 50% above MA |
$117,938±$27kLowest 13% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
| 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 40% above MA |
$4,862Lowest 19% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Wellfleet 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 | Wellfleet | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.