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Lunenburg vs Upton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Upton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267Highest |
91Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Lunenburg 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest 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. |
— | $59,342±$3kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
— | $197,900±$55kHighest 41% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Highest 13% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Coventry 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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.