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Lunenburg vs Hardwick vs Concord
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 (-4.3%).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Hardwick | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,684Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$75,000±$22kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quabbin | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.