Compare towns
Raynham vs Bellingham 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 most expensive homes ($524k median).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Bellingham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
17,410Highest |
11,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
43.2±2.1Highest 8% 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 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Lunenburg 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% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7 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+ | 39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.1% MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$125,307±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
| Bellingham and Raynham 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 |
$450,700±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
$463,900±$24k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$1,836±$196 4% above MA |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
| Lunenburg and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Bellingham 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% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 minLowest 24% above MA |
36 minLowest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bellingham | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellingham High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.