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Lunenburg vs Windham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windham | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
19,188 |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$11kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$380,400±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,256 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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 |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | RSU 14 | Leominster |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | Windham High School | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
12.1 |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.