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Raynham vs Exeter vs Lakeville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Lakeville has the highest household income ($134k).
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 | Exeter | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
16,151Highest |
11,944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Exeter 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 54% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| 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±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,536Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Exeter 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.