What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).

Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).

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	Lunenburg	Harvard
People
Population	11,902Highest	6,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±2.1Lowest 8% above MA	44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA
	Harvard and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3 MA: 19.4%	21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.9%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9%	16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Lunenburg and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Lowest MA: 47.3%	62%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lunenburg and Harvard 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 9% above MA	$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA	$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA	$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA
	Lunenburg and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,401Lowest 7% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Harvard and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest MA: 10%	4.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	32 minLowest 9% above MA
Work from home	15.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#87 of 282 in MA	#12 of 282 in MA
School district	Lunenburg	Harvard
High school in town	Lunenburg High	The Bromfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.