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Raynham vs Ogunquit vs Taunton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Easton has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Ogunquit | Taunton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,379Lowest |
60,433Highest |
25,316 |
| 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% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±2 10% above 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% |
19.7%±2.1 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% |
19.9%±2 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% |
53.4% 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% |
11.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,271±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Easton 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±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$581,200±$24k 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,824±$161Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Easton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,860Highest 120% 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% |
60.9%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Easton 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% |
6% 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% |
81.6% 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. |
1979 1 yr older 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
21%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | — | #253 of 282 in MA | #95 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Taunton High | Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.