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Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Ogunquit vs Sturbridge
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 most kids (23.5% under 18).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,606 |
1,379Lowest |
9,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
— | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,520 109% 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Nashoba | — | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | — | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | — | 7.7Lowest |
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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.