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Lunenburg vs Springfield vs Coventry

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 the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

MeasureLunenburgSpringfieldCoventry
People
Population
1,267Highest
1,122
917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±4.2
32% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
45.2±5.2Lowest
16% above U.S.
Springfield and Lunenburg 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
20.2%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Coventry and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Lunenburg and Coventry 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%
36.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry 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.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$59,342±$3k
26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,000±$11kLowest
51% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$197,900±$55k
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,025±$172
27% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
$755±$108Lowest
47% below U.S.
Springfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,702
13% below U.S.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,375Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±57.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
1.5%±27.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Lunenburg and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
14% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
Work from home
4.9%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — Coventry School District
High school 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.