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Lancaster vs Warner vs Sutton 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%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Warner | Sutton | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606 |
2,959Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 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 | #140 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sutton | Georgetown |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
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.