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Raynham vs Dudley 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 highest household income ($124k).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Bridgewater Town has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Dudley | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
11,929Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Raynham and Dudley 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2 MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bridgewater Town and Dudley 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 19% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$112,651±$7k 8% above MA |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Bridgewater Town 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.