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Lunenburg vs Raynham vs Woonsocket
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 people working from home (15.8%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Raynham | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
15,505 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below 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% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Lunenburg 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Lunenburg | Bridgewater-Raynham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.