Compare towns
Raynham vs Kingston 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%).
Kingston has the most people working from home (19.5%).
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 | Kingston | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
14,027Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kingston 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Kingston 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Taunton and Raynham 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 19% above MA |
$119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Raynham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
81.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Kingston 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Kingston · Silver Lake | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Silver Lake Regional High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.