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Raynham vs Tyringham vs Raynham Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Raynham Center has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
494Lowest |
4,841 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
39±3.7Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.9%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$132,382±$14k 27% above MA |
| Tyringham 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 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$547,700±$56k about the MA average |
| Tyringham and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,776±$39Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham Center and Raynham 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 |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
74.4%±32.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.