Compare towns
Ashby vs Mount Tabor vs Lunenburg
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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Lunenburg has the most kids (21.1% 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.
| Measure | Ashby | Mount Tabor | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
304Lowest |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Ashby 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Ashby 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. |
— | $112,828±$11kLowest 40% 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±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Lunenburg 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. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Ashby 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 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 | — | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.