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Deerfield vs Georgetown vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Georgetown | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
8,474 |
8,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
| Georgetown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$2,223±$506 26% above MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Georgetown | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.