Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Danvers vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Raynham has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Danvers | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
28,098Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Danvers and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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+ | 17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lunenburg and Danvers 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 9% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Danvers and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586 12% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
| Danvers and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401Lowest 7% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.