Compare towns
Raynham vs Windsor Locks vs Plainfield 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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
12,579 |
15,141 |
11,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$463,900±$24k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
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.