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Raynham vs Hampton vs Bridgewater Town
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 kids (20.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Hampton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
16,426 |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| 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±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,499Lowest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.