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Raynham vs Ogunquit vs Taunton 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 highest household income ($124k).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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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 | Ogunquit | Taunton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,379Lowest |
60,433Highest |
28,471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest 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 | — | #253 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Taunton High | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.