Compare towns
Raynham vs Central Falls 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 highest household income ($124k).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% 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 | Central Falls | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
22,701 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls 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% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham and Taunton 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Falls Sr High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.