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Auburn vs Windham vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Raynham has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Auburn | Windham | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
16,038 |
15,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Windham School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.