What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).

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	Holbrook
People
Population	11,902Highest	11,380Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA	42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA
	Lunenburg and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Holbrook and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Holbrook and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44%Highest MA: 47.3%	34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Holbrook 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±$11kLowest 9% above MA	$115,210±$14kHighest 11% above MA
	Holbrook 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±$24kLowest 17% below MA	$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA
	Holbrook and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA	$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA
	Lunenburg and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,401Highest 7% above MA	$6,105Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Holbrook 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%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 24% above MA	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%	12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lunenburg and Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA
School district	Lunenburg	Holbrook
High school in town	Lunenburg High	Holbrook Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Lowest	14.3Highest
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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.