Compare towns
Raynham vs West Bath 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 most expensive homes ($524k median).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 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 | West Bath | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
1,863Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Bath 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±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$103,333±$27kLowest 28% 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. |
$422,800±$102kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Lunenburg 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Bath 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 | — | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | West Bath Public Schools | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.