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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

Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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.

MeasureMoretownRaynham
People
Population
1,532Lowest
15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.8±3.8Highest
20% above U.S.
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Moretown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Raynham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.4Lowest
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
$104,423±$7kLowest
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
$380,800±$36kLowest
14% above U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,506Lowest
77% above U.S.
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.1%±14.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Moretown 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 — #190 of 282 in MA
School district Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.