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Holbrook vs Lee 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
Holbrook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Holbrook | Lee | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380 |
4,576Lowest |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Lee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Lee and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #3 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Oyster River Coop School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.