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Raynham vs Ogunquit vs Lunenburg vs East Bridgewater
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 renters (21.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($464k median).
East Bridgewater 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 | Ogunquit | Lunenburg | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
1,379Lowest |
11,902 |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Lunenburg 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Bridgewater and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,974±$586 40% above U.S. |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Lunenburg 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$6,522 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and East Bridgewater 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | — | #87 of 282 in MA | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Lunenburg | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lunenburg High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.