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Windham vs Raynham vs Ripton

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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MeasureWindhamRaynhamRipton
People
Population
594
15,505Highest
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+13.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Highest
23% above U.S.
Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
Raynham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,749±$74
24% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,915Lowest
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Ripton 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 —
School district — Bridgewater-Raynham Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.