What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lakeville has the most expensive homes ($566k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lakeville	Lunenburg
People
Population	11,944Highest	11,902Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±1.9Highest 9% above MA	43.2±2.1Lowest 8% above MA
	Lakeville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lunenburg and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.9%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lunenburg and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lakeville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,984±$11kHighest 29% above MA	$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA
	Lakeville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$565,900±$27kHighest about the MA average	$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,884±$466Lowest 7% above MA	$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA
	Lunenburg and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,536Lowest 8% below MA	$6,401Highest 7% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±18.2Highest MA: 51.8%	45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lakeville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	4.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	36 minHighest 24% above MA
Work from home	15.2%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lunenburg and Lakeville 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	#96 of 282 in MA	#87 of 282 in MA
School district	Freetown-Lakeville	Lunenburg
High school in town	Apponequet Regional High	Lunenburg High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.