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Devens vs Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($519k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Devens | Georgetown | Lancaster | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
8,474 |
8,606Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 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+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Devens and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
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| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556 78% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Georgetown | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | — | Georgetown High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.