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Lunenburg vs Brookline 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
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Raynham has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Lunenburg | Brookline | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902 |
5,736Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Brookline School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.