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Lunenburg vs Townsend vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Townsend | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Highest |
9,100 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lunenburg | North Middlesex | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | North Middlesex Regional | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
13.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.