Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Uxbridge vs Leominster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Leominster 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 | Uxbridge | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
14,473 |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.3±2.2Highest 8% above MA |
| Leominster 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% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
19%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leominster 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% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
33.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 9% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$83,816±$7kLowest 19% below MA |
| Uxbridge 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 17% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$380,400±$14kLowest 32% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge 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 |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,354±$50Lowest 23% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge 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 |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$5,256Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.9%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
62.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Uxbridge | Leominster |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | Uxbridge High | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.6 |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.