What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).

Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).

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	Wakefield	Raynham
People
Population	27,793Highest	15,505Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA	42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA
	Raynham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Raynham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Raynham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Wakefield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$134,306±$14kHighest 29% above MA	$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA
	Wakefield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA	$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA	$1,749±$74Lowest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,779Highest 30% above MA	$6,752Lowest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±7.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest MA: 10%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	78.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	36 minHighest 25% above MA
Work from home	24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#179 of 282 in MA	#190 of 282 in MA
School district	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield	Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town	Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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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.