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Bridgewater Town vs Raynham vs Bellingham
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Raynham has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Raynham | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,471Highest |
15,505Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
38.2±1.5 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town 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% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
40.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$125,307±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Bellingham and Raynham 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 |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$450,700±$13kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$1,836±$196 4% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Bellingham 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 |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Bellingham 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 8% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | None in town | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.1Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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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.