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Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Mapleton vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the highest household income ($152k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Groveland has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | Georgetown | Lancaster | Mapleton | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,606Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±1.8 8% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groveland and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$141,487±$12k 75% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$610,900±$36k 84% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,825±$1k 29% 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 | $7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,593 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±38.2 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 | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Groveland 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 | — | #187 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Nashoba | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.