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Raynham vs Exeter vs Raynham Center
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Exeter | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
7,195 |
4,841Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39±3.7 about the U.S. average |
| Raynham and Raynham Center 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$132,382±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center 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±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$547,700±$56kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center 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 24% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,776±$39Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Exeter-West Greenwich | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.