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Lancaster vs Hampton vs Upton 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
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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 | Lancaster | Hampton | Upton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606 |
10,101Highest |
8,189Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Upton 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Upton 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Georgetown and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,100±$60kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below 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 | $7,235 132% above U.S. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 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% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Upton 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 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.