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Raynham vs Wakefield vs Stoneham
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%).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($134k).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wakefield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
27,793Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.4±1.7 6% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Raynham and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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 MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Wakefield 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 |
$134,306±$14kHighest 29% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Wakefield 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±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average |
$1,958±$102 11% above MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,779Highest 30% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Stoneham |
| High school in town | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
10.7 |
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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.