Compare towns
Ashby vs Killingly vs Lunenburg vs Lanesborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Lanesborough 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 | Ashby | Killingly | Lunenburg | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,211 |
17,867Highest |
11,902 |
3,028Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
51.2±4.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lanesborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$86,219±$19k 7% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$299,400±$36k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,349±$199 5% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034 93% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,007 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lanesborough and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Lunenburg 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #87 of 282 in MA | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lunenburg | Mount Greylock |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.