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Lunenburg vs Ogunquit vs Plainville 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 the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plainville has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Ogunquit | Plainville | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,902 |
1,379Lowest |
9,943 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
— | $1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401 105% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Plainville 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 282 in MA | — | #102 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | — | Plainville | 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.