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Windham vs Raynham vs Townshend vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Windham | Raynham | Townshend | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
15,505Highest |
1,538 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Brookline 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Raynham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Brookline 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.