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Raynham vs Castleton 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).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Bridgewater Town has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Castleton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
4,453Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castleton and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below 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. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridgewater Town 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 18.1 |
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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.