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Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($651k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,474 |
8,606Highest |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lancaster 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 | $651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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.