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Raynham vs Gray 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
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 | Gray | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
8,429Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gray 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% |
19%±4Lowest 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Taunton 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.