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Lunenburg vs Springfield vs Auburn
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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 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.
| Measure | Lunenburg | Springfield | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902 |
1,122Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Auburn 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Auburn 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Springfield 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn 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. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Auburn 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±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Auburn 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,289Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | — | Auburn |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | — | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.