Compare towns
Raynham vs Pepperell 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%).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
Taunton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Pepperell | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,971Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±6.3Highest 16% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Pepperell 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% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Pepperell 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 MA: 47.3% |
38.8% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$76,726±$17kLowest 26% below MA |
$79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$457,300±$40k 19% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Raynham and Pepperell 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 |
$1,139±$301Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$6,871Highest 15% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.6%±20.7Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.9% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
13.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.