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Raynham vs Putney 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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bridgewater Town has the most expensive homes ($533k median).
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 | Putney | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
2,622Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.6±1.6 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Bridgewater Town 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 54% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,651±$7k 40% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Bridgewater Town 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 18.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.