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Lunenburg vs Ware vs Coventry vs Dalton
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).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Ware | Coventry | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
10,048Highest |
917 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Coventry 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Coventry 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Highest 26% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Ware 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. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Dalton 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Coventry 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ware | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.