Compare towns
Raynham vs Townsend vs Pepperell
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%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Townsend | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
9,100Lowest |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
| Raynham and Pepperell 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% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,073±$12kHighest 19% above MA |
| Pepperell 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 |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$482,100±$14k 14% 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 |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$6,698 12% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | North Middlesex | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.