What stands out worked out from the figures below

Truro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.5%).

Lancaster has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Truro	Lancaster
People
Population	1,708Lowest	8,606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA	43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA
Kids under 18	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9%	19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Truro and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,984±$72kLowest 14% above MA	$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA
	Lancaster and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA	$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$2,338±$539 33% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,997Lowest 33% below MA	$7,235Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	68.3%±36.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Truro and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest MA: 10%	1.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	85.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 9% above MA
Work from home	35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6%	33.6%±9.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Truro and Lancaster 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	Truro	Nashoba
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.