Compare towns
Leominster vs Hampton 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
Leominster has the most renters (37.7% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
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 | Leominster | Hampton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,909Highest |
1,647Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leominster and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,400±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$50 4% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,256 69% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #233 of 282 in MA | — | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leominster | Hampton School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | Leominster High School | None in town | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.