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Kingston vs Raynham vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Kingston has the highest household income ($151k).
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 | Kingston | Raynham | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,027 |
15,505Highest |
5,910Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
50.4±3.4Highest 26% above MA |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$150,886±$30kHighest 45% above MA |
| Kingston and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$589,900±$36k 5% above MA |
| Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,603±$539 9% below MA |
| Raynham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$6,660Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.7%±25.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 20% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.3%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Kingston · Silver Lake | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | Silver Lake Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.