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Raynham vs Barnstead vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Barnstead has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% 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 | Barnstead | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
4,994Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Raynham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead 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±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Raynham and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Barnstead School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.