Compare towns
Raynham vs Bow vs Bridgewater Town
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 the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Bow | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
8,335Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,499Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bow School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.