Compare towns
Hatfield vs Lunenburg vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Hatfield | Lunenburg | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
11,902 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Hatfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Raynham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$463,900±$24k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | Lunenburg | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.