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Dedham vs Raynham vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Dedham | Raynham | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237 |
15,505Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Dedham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Dedham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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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.