Compare towns
Raynham vs Lunenburg vs Middleborough
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 expensive homes ($524k median).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Middleborough has the shortest commute (31 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 | Lunenburg | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
11,902Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Middleborough 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough 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% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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 19% above MA |
$112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Raynham 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 |
$6,401 7% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Middleborough 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% |
4.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Lunenburg and Middleborough 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Lunenburg | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Lunenburg High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.