Compare towns
Raynham vs Upton vs Dedham vs Lunenburg
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 youngest population (median age 42.9).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Dedham has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Upton | Dedham | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
8,189Lowest |
25,237Highest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Lunenburg 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 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$463,900±$24kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,974±$586 12% above MA |
| Dedham and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$6,401Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Dedham 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Dedham 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.