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Lunenburg vs Upton vs Coventry vs Clarendon
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 renters (17.4% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Coventry has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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 | Upton | Coventry | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
91Lowest |
917 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest 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. |
52.3±4.1 34% 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% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Clarendon 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% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%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% |
1.1%±1Lowest 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±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$59,609±$12kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Coventry 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±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
— | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$3,740Highest 20% above 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% |
48.4%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Clarendon 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% |
6% 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% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below 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% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Clarendon 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.