Compare towns
Deerfield vs Raynham vs Merrimac
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Merrimac has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Deerfield | Raynham | Merrimac |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
15,505Highest |
6,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
49.4±6.8 24% above MA |
| Deerfield and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Merrimac and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$123,054±$16k 18% above MA |
| Raynham and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$553,400±$38kHighest about the MA average |
| Merrimac and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,352±$325 23% below MA |
| Raynham and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$7,399Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
59.3%±29.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Merrimac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #188 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Bridgewater-Raynham | Pentucket |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.