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Lakeville vs Ogunquit vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lakeville has the highest household income ($134k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raynham has the most affordable 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 | Lakeville | Ogunquit | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,944 |
1,379Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,536 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | — | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Apponequet Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.