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Dummerston vs Moretown vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Dummerston | Moretown | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,532Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | — | — | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.