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Easton vs Raynham vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering EastonBrockton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Easton | Raynham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,316 |
15,505Lowest |
25,879Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
| Marshfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,271±$7k 20% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$125,986±$8kHighest 21% above MA |
| Marshfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $581,200±$24k 3% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$161Highest 4% above MA |
$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$1,772±$123 about the MA average |
| Easton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,860Highest 14% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$6,656Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 21%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Marshfield and Easton 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 | #95 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical | Bridgewater-Raynham | Marshfield |
| High school in town | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical | None in town | Marshfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.