Compare towns
Raynham vs Everett 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 the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Lakeville has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Everett | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
50,045Highest |
11,944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lakeville and Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$133,984±$11kHighest 29% above MA |
| Lakeville 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±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$565,900±$27k about the MA average |
| Everett and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,884±$466 7% above MA |
| Everett and Lakeville 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,536 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.2%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lakeville and Raynham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Everett | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.