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Georgetown vs Lancaster vs Wayne
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 renters (16.6% rent).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
8,606Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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 | $2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Wayne 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Nashoba | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.