Compare towns
Raynham vs Windsor vs Lakeville
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Lakeville 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 | Windsor | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
29,468Highest |
11,944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Lakeville 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% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Windsor 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. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Lakeville 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. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville 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. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Lakeville 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Lakeville 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.