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Lancaster vs Epping vs Georgetown vs Leominster
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Leominster has the most renters (37.7% rent).
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 | Epping | Georgetown | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606 |
7,430Lowest |
8,474 |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Leominster 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Lancaster 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Leominster 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$83,816±$7kLowest 4% 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 | $519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$380,400±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,354±$50Lowest 4% 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$5,256Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Epping School District | Georgetown | Leominster |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Georgetown High School | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.