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Bridgewater Town vs Ashburnham vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Ashburnham has the most people working from home (16%).
Raynham has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Bridgewater Town | Ashburnham | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
6,415Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
40.7±6.3 about the MA average |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
$118,809±$11k 14% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Raynham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$390,700±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
$1,807±$1k about the MA average |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
| Bridgewater Town and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,499 8% above MA |
$6,046Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashburnham and Bridgewater Town 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 | #121 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Ashburnham-Westminster | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.