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Lunenburg vs Jericho vs Townsend
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k 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 | Lunenburg | Jericho | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Highest |
5,114Lowest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lunenburg 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 40% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 40% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Townsend 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
13.0 |
13.1Highest |
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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.