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Raynham vs Exeter vs Taunton
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Exeter | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
16,151 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Taunton 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Raynham and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.