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Raynham vs Wolfeboro vs Raynham Center
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
6,571 |
4,841Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
39±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham and Wolfeboro 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 54% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$132,382±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center 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 58% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$547,700±$56kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,776±$39Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 116% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±32.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.