Compare towns
Raynham vs Hampden vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Hampden has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Hampden | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
4,946Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
50.9±3.3Highest 27% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hampden 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 MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$104,536±$16k about the MA average |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Raynham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$358,200±$16kLowest 36% below MA |
$422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,132±$107Lowest 36% below MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,181 3% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Raynham and Hampden 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Hampden-Wilbraham | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.