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Raynham vs Smithfield vs Plainfield
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).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Smithfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
22,233Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Raynham 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Smithfield | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.