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Lunenburg vs Andover vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Auburn has the highest household income ($117k).
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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 | Lunenburg | Andover | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902 |
616Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | — | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | — | Auburn |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | — | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.