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Lunenburg vs Ogunquit vs Ashby vs Leominster
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Leominster has the most renters (37.7% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Ashby | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,902 |
1,379Lowest |
3,211 |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leominster 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±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$380,400±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
— | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,354±$50 4% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$5,256 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leominster and Lunenburg 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 282 in MA | — | #200 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | — | North Middlesex | Leominster |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | — | None in town | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | — | 10.6Lowest |
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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.