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Raynham Center vs Raynham vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Raynham CenterBridgewater Town
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham Center has the highest household income ($132k).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Raynham Center | Raynham | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,841Lowest |
15,505 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±3.7 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham Center and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,382±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $547,700±$56kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$39Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654 113% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±32.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham and Raynham Center 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.