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Lenox vs Raynham vs Nahant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Nahant has the most expensive homes ($749k 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 | Lenox | Raynham | Nahant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079 |
15,505Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3 50% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
| Nahant and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±6.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kLowest about the MA average |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$112,762±$6k 8% above MA |
| Raynham and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,777±$334Highest about the MA average |
| Nahant and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,615 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Nahant and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #129 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Bridgewater-Raynham | Nahant |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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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.