Compare towns
Fall River 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
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Taunton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Fall River | Raynham | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
15,505Lowest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Lowest 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+ | 16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Taunton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,344 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest 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 | 19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Raynham and Taunton 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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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.