What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).

Raynham has the most kids (20.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bartlett	Raynham
People
Population	3,281Lowest	15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+13.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.	42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.	$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S.	$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S.	$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S.
	Raynham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.	$6,752Highest 116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	67.1%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bartlett and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.	36 minHighest 38% above U.S.
Work from home	13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bartlett 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	#74 of 120 in NH	#190 of 282 in MA
School district	Bartlett School District	Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.