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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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lakeville has the most people working from home (15.2%).

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.

MeasureRaynhamWindsorLakeville
People
Population
15,505Highest
3,554Lowest
11,944
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
43.8±1.9
13% above U.S.
Windsor and Lakeville 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%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.7%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lakeville and Raynham 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.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below 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.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% 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.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below 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.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
$5,536
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
11.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lakeville and Raynham 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 #61 of 70 in VT #96 of 282 in MA
School district Bridgewater-Raynham — Freetown-Lakeville
High school in town None in town — Apponequet Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.9
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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.