Compare towns
Raynham vs Epping vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Epping | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
7,430Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Lunenburg 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 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
| 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 58% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,401Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Epping School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.