Compare towns
Raynham vs Dedham vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Lakeville has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Dedham | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
25,237Highest |
11,944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
43.8±1.9 9% above MA |
| Dedham and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lakeville and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$133,984±$11kHighest 29% above MA |
| Lakeville and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$565,900±$27k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,884±$466 7% above MA |
| Dedham and Lakeville 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 |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$5,536Lowest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±18.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Lakeville 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% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.2%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and Lakeville 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.