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Amesbury vs Raynham vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Amesbury | Raynham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
15,505 |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Amesbury and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
| Lancaster and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #151 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amesbury | Bridgewater-Raynham | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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MA 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.