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Raynham vs Brookline vs Raynham Center
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).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Raynham Center has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Brookline | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
5,736 |
4,841Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Raynham and Brookline 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% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Raynham Center 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$132,382±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$547,700±$56kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,776±$39 26% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±32.1Highest 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 | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.