What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Middleborough has the shortest commute (31 min average).

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	Middleborough
People
Population	11,902Lowest	24,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±2.1Lowest 8% above MA	43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA
	Middleborough 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 MA: 19.4%	18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Lunenburg and Middleborough 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%	21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Middleborough 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%	32%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lunenburg and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,828±$11kHighest 9% above MA	$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA
	Lunenburg and Middleborough 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	$468,700±$18kHighest 17% below MA
	Middleborough 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	$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA
	Lunenburg and Middleborough 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	$6,023Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Middleborough 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%	6.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	31 minLowest 7% above MA
Work from home	15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6%	13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Lunenburg and Middleborough 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	#170 of 282 in MA
School district	Lunenburg	Middleborough
High school in town	Lunenburg High	Middleborough High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.