What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).

Willington has the most affordable homes ($306k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raynham	Willington
People
Population	15,505Highest	5,575Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S.	37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Raynham and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%	12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Raynham and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Willington 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S.	$91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S.	$305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S.	$1,357±$116Lowest 4% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,752Highest 116% above U.S.	$5,419Lowest 74% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.1%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Willington 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%	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 38% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Raynham and Willington 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	#104 of 149 in CT
School district	Bridgewater-Raynham	Willington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.