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Lunenburg vs Auburn vs Douglas
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Lunenburg | Auburn | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Highest |
6,119Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lunenburg and Douglas 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% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% 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 | $6,401 105% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Douglas 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Auburn School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.