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Raynham vs Coventry vs Putnam

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 most expensive homes ($524k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).

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.

MeasureRaynhamCoventryPutnam
People
Population
15,505
35,907Highest
9,292Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
44±1.1Highest
13% above U.S.
43.7±3
12% above U.S.
Coventry and Putnam 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%
18.2%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Putnam 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%
19.2%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Raynham and Coventry 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%
31.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
20%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Coventry 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±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$102,946±$8k
28% above U.S.
$70,561±$7kLowest
13% below U.S.
Raynham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$356,200±$11k
7% above U.S.
$269,200±$11kLowest
19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,206±$155
15% below U.S.
$1,149±$44Lowest
19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$3,860Lowest
24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±11.1
U.S.: 51.1%
37.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Coventry 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%
7.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
82%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
11.8%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Raynham and Coventry 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 #24 of 38 in RI #128 of 149 in CT
School district Bridgewater-Raynham Coventry Putnam School District
High school in town None in town Coventry High School Putnam High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.3Highest
9.5Lowest
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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.