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Raynham vs Chilmark vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k median).
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 | Chilmark | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,578Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$168,750±$28kHighest 62% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$2,092±$177 19% above MA |
| Chilmark and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1984Lowest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Bridgewater Town 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 | — | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Up-Island Regional | 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 |
MA 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.