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Lancaster vs Lyndeborough 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%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,606Highest |
1,616Lowest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Lancaster 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% 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. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% 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 | $7,235 132% above U.S. |
$7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs 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 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #145 of 282 in MA | — | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| 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.