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Norfolk vs Raynham vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Norfolk | Raynham | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,673 |
15,505Highest |
6,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
| Harvard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.6% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $200,720±$22k 93% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Harvard and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $725,200±$34k 29% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Norfolk and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,651 61% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±16Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 32.6%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Millis | Bridgewater-Raynham | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.