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Townsend vs Raynham vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Townsend | Raynham | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
15,505Highest |
6,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
| Harvard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Harvard and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Bridgewater-Raynham | Harvard |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.