Compare towns
Raynham vs Upton vs Dover vs Taunton
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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
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 | Upton | Dover | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
8,189 |
2,308Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Dover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Taunton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Taunton 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 |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
— | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.3% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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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.