Compare towns
Raynham vs Paxton 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%).
Paxton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Paxton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
5,002Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.8±3.3 4% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Paxton 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% |
17.4%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Paxton 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% |
54.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$134,083±$8kHighest 29% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Paxton 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±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$472,300±$29k 16% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Raynham and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,386±$88 21% below MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,129Highest 19% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±15.7Lowest 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% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
91.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #219 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Wachusett | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.