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Lancaster vs Sutton vs Windham 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%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Georgetown has the most renters (16% 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 | Sutton | Windham | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606 |
9,452 |
16,038Highest |
8,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,833±$27kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23k 96% above U.S. |
| Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539 65% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
| Windham and Lancaster 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. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Sutton | Windham School District | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
12.8Highest |
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.