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Raynham vs Brookline 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 the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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 | Brookline | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
5,736Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest 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% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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 54% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Raynham 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. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest 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% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Brookline 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 | 6 photos → |
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.