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Raynham vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Coventry | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
35,907Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| 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±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Raynham 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%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 |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.