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Auburn vs Lunenburg vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Auburn | Lunenburg | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
11,902Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$463,900±$24kHighest 17% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,401Highest 7% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Lunenburg | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Lunenburg High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
12.4Highest |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.