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Harvard vs Deep River vs Lancaster vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the highest household income ($214k).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Lancaster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Harvard | Deep River | Lancaster | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
4,458Lowest |
8,606Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Deep River and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,092Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard 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 | #12 of 282 in MA | #70 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Nashoba | Georgetown |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Valley Regional High School | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.