Compare towns
Raynham vs Amesbury vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the highest household income ($124k).
Amesbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($464k 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 | Raynham | Amesbury | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
17,403Highest |
11,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.7±1.7Highest 9% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
| Amesbury and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest 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+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lunenburg and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average |
$112,828±$11k 9% 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 | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$6,401Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Amesbury 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Amesbury | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Amesbury High | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.