Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Whitman 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 the most people working from home (15.8%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Whitman | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
15,295 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| 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%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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 9% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| 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±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
| Lunenburg and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401 7% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 24% above MA |
36 minLowest 24% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Whitman-Hanson | 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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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.