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Moretown vs Raynham vs Duxbury
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%).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Moretown | Raynham | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
15,505Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Raynham 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. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,318±$407 7% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,564 110% 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% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Duxbury 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.