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Raynham vs Everett vs Fall River 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).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.

MeasureRaynhamEverettFall RiverBridgewater Town
People
Population
15,505Lowest
50,045
94,082Highest
28,471
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.1%
MA: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+5.8%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
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Median age
42.9±1.5Highest
7% above MA
35.2±1.5Lowest
12% below MA
39.3±1.2
about the MA average
37.6±1.6
6% below MA
Kids under 18
20.4%±2.8
MA: 19.4%
21.8%±2.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
19.9%±1.2
MA: 19.4%
17.6%±2Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Everett 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%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
16.1%±0.9
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%
24.9%
MA: 47.3%
16.4%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
39.5%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
6.3%±0.9
MA: 7.9%
4.1%±0.6
MA: 7.9%
16.2%±1.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,012±$16kHighest
19% above MA
$85,218±$7k
18% below MA
$56,673±$3kLowest
45% 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
$610,000±$23kHighest
9% above MA
$395,500±$11kLowest
30% below MA
$533,100±$23k
5% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,749±$74
about the MA average
$2,076±$69
18% above MA
$1,155±$27Lowest
34% below MA
$2,092±$177Highest
19% above MA
Bridgewater Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,752Highest
13% above MA
$4,880
19% below MA
$3,953Lowest
34% below MA
$6,499
8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.1%±13.4Highest
MA: 51.8%
56.4%±5.8
MA: 51.8%
52.5%±3.3Lowest
MA: 51.8%
54.2%±13.2
MA: 51.8%
Raynham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.7%
MA: 10%
14.7%
MA: 10%
19.6%Highest
MA: 10%
4.8%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%Highest
MA: 62.5%
37.2%
MA: 62.5%
35.3%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
75.6%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
22 yrs newer than MA
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1945
19 yrs older than MA
1984
20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
25% above MA
35 min
20% above MA
26 minLowest
11% below MA
31 min
8% above MA
Work from home
11.8%±3.4
MA: 18.6%
10.5%±2
MA: 18.6%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
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 #264 of 282 in MA #262 of 282 in MA #121 of 282 in MA
School district Bridgewater-Raynham Everett Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town None in town Everett High B M C Durfee High Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1
11.3Lowest
18.1Highest
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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.