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Raynham vs Winchester 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 the highest household income ($124k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Taunton has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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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 | Winchester | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
10,284Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winchester and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton and Winchester 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Taunton 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham and Taunton 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.