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Chaplin vs Georgetown vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Chaplin | Georgetown | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
8,474 |
8,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Georgetown | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.