COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lunenburg vs Oxford
PLACE A
Lunenburg, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Oxford, Pennsylvania
Lunenburg is 65% smaller than Oxford. Lunenburg earns more, with a median household income $41,929 higher. Oxford has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 2%).
LUNENBURGOXFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0575,887−65% vs Oxford
Population density5422,999−2,457
Population growth1.6%13.0%−11.3 pts
Median age42.736.1+6.6
Male48.6%51.3%−2.7 pts
Female51.4%48.7%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born7.7%15.3%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%56.1%+23.9 pts
Black3.6%6.8%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%30.8%−27.5 pts
Asian3.6%2.7%+0.9 pts
Other9.5%3.6%+5.9 pts
Median household income$109,662$67,733+$41,929
Per capita income$50,791$41,563+$9,228
Poverty rate1.5%23.7%−22.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3520.534−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher50.0%32.7%+17.3 pts
Graduate degree23.7%19.1%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%5.0%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation70.6%60.0%+10.7 pts
Median home value$494,800$313,800+$181,000
Median gross rent$1,594$1,308+$286
Owner-occupied95.6%44.6%+51.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.8%4.9%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households20.6%67.3%−46.7 pts
Average commute31.025.6+5.4
Worked from home17.0%11.4%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024