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Raynham vs Stratham vs Raynham Center
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Raynham Center has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Stratham | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
7,754 |
4,841Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
39±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Raynham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham Center and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$132,382±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$547,700±$56k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,776±$39 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±32.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham Center and Raynham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.