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Windham vs Lunenburg vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Windham | Lunenburg | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
11,902Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lunenburg and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,162Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lunenburg 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 | — | #87 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lunenburg | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| 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.