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Raynham vs Ogunquit vs Middleborough 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Lunenburg has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Middleborough | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,379Lowest |
24,505Highest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Ogunquit 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. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,706±$72Lowest 21% above 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% 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% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | — | #170 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Middleborough | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middleborough High | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.