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Raynham vs Killingly vs Plainville 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 the highest household income ($124k).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Killingly | Plainville | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
17,867 |
17,551 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainville 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.