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Raynham vs Hanson vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Hanson | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
10,660Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Raynham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Hanson 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±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Hanson 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±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Bridgewater Town 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.