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South Lancaster, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Worcester County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,991
Population
1,497/sq mi density
$104,745
Median Income
$42,658 per capita
$370,200
Home Value
$438,474 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
364 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$104,745 median income, 11.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$370,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,745
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,658
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
211% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Lancaster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Lancaster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,745
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,658
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,314
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,378
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,378
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
35.8%
136% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.2%
29% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60,947M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
35.8%
Other
12%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,743
Restaurants
1,794
Healthcare
2,309
Retail
2,429
Manufacturing
818
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,314
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,321
109% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $104,745 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,658 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,314 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,378 |
| County GDP | $60,947M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 35.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,743 |
| Restaurants | 1,794 |
| Healthcare | 2,309 |
| Retail | 2,429 |
| Manufacturing | 818 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,314 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,321 |