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Burlington vs Raynham vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Burlington | Raynham | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
15,505Lowest |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,165Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.