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Lancaster vs Bath vs Georgetown vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Bath | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606 |
8,815 |
8,474Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 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 | $7,235 132% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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 | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.