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Georgetown vs Mendon vs Windsor Locks vs Lancaster
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).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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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 | Mendon | Windsor Locks | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,474 |
6,325Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Georgetown 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Windsor Locks 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$134,833±$27k 67% above 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. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Mendon 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. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lancaster 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Georgetown | Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Georgetown High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.