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Raynham vs Townshend vs Taunton
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%).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% 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 | Townshend | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,538Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Townshend 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.