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Phippsburg vs Lancaster vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Phippsburg | Lancaster | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
8,606Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Eddington 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Nashoba | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.