What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Raynham has the most kids (20.4% 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.

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

Measure	Tyringham	Raynham
People
Population	494Lowest	15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+13.1% MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA	42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA
Kids under 18	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9%	19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Raynham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA	$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA
	Tyringham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA	$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA	$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,632Lowest 23% below MA	$6,752Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Raynham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 23% above MA	36 minHighest 25% above MA
Work from home	26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6%	11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#190 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.