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Holbrook vs Raynham vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% 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 | Holbrook | Raynham | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
15,505Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
43±4Highest 8% above MA |
| Charlton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| Raynham and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Charlton and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Bridgewater-Raynham | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.