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Sutton vs Georgetown vs Chaplin vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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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 | Sutton | Georgetown | Chaplin | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
8,474 |
2,070Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 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+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% 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 | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506 57% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% 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 | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest 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 | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Georgetown | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.3 |
7.5Lowest |
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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.