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Lunenburg vs Merrimack 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%).
Merrimack has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Lunenburg | Merrimack | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
28,164Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±2.2Lowest 7% 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% |
22%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Merrimack 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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% |
50.2%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% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Merrimack 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. |
$127,219±$16kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Merrimack 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±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$458,600±$15kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,932±$147 37% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Merrimack 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. |
$7,345Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±9.4Lowest 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Merrimack 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 | #58 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Merrimack School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | Merrimack High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.