Compare towns
Raynham vs Acton vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Acton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
24,155 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.5±0.8Highest 11% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Acton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.9% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Acton-Boxborough | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.