What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raynham	East Hampton
People
Population	15,505Highest	12,925Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S.
	East Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	East Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	East Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	East Hampton 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 54% above U.S.	$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S.
	East Hampton and Raynham 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.	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S.	$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,752Highest 116% above U.S.	$6,681Lowest 114% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Raynham and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 38% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	East Hampton 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	#75 of 149 in CT
School district	Bridgewater-Raynham	East Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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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.