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Raynham vs Wareham vs Weweantic 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 most expensive homes ($524k median).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wareham | Weweantic | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Wareham 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$112,828±$11k 9% above 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 |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$463,900±$24k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
— | $1,974±$586Highest 12% above 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,401 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Wareham 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lunenburg and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Wareham | — | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.