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Raynham vs Dedham vs Raynham Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Raynham Center has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Dedham | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
25,237Highest |
4,841Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
39±3.7Lowest about the MA average |
| Dedham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.9%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham Center and Raynham 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% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham 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±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$132,382±$14kHighest 27% above MA |
| Raynham Center and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$547,700±$56k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,776±$39 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,654Lowest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
74.4%±32.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.