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Springfield vs Raynham vs Grantham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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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.

MeasureSpringfieldRaynhamGrantham
People
Population
1,122Lowest
15,505Highest
3,465
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
50.4±7.5
30% above U.S.
Springfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±6.6
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Grantham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,893±$19kLowest
25% above U.S.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$106,403±$54k
32% above U.S.
Raynham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,100±$50k
15% above U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$343,100±$39kLowest
3% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946Lowest
91% above U.S.
$6,752
116% above U.S.
$7,605Highest
144% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Raynham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Lowest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
30% above U.S.
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
23 minLowest
15% below U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield and Grantham 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 #6 of 120 in NH
School district — Bridgewater-Raynham Grantham School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 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.