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Raynham vs Meredith 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 highest household income ($124k).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
6,758Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below 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 | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
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.