Compare towns
Raynham vs Dunstable 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%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Lakeville has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Dunstable | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
3,408Lowest |
11,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
43.8±1.9Highest 9% above MA |
| Lakeville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Lakeville 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% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Lakeville 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 |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$133,984±$11k 29% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$565,900±$27k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,884±$466Highest 7% above MA |
| Lakeville 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 |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$5,536Lowest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±18.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.2%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Groton-Dunstable | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None 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.