Compare towns
Truro vs Lancaster vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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).
Richmond has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Truro | Lancaster | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,708 |
8,606Highest |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
62.1±3 55% above MA |
| Truro and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$72k 14% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$106,250±$24kLowest about the MA average |
| 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 |
$584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,593±$299Lowest 10% below MA |
| Lancaster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,997Lowest 33% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$5,575 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1 MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest 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 | Richmond |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.