Photo: Mpking · CC BY-SA 4.0Household incomes in Raynham top those of 90% of U.S. towns
7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Massachusetts 10.0%). For jobs and income Raynham is better than 84% of U.S. towns (A−); for walkability it is more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns (A−). Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 0.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 5.3 in New Bedford.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Raynham apart
Raynham’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Raynham is Boston, 28 miles away as the crow flies. 12% of working residents (946) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Raynham workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 29 across Massachusetts. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (29 to 31 minutes). Time on the road ↓
Raynham draws workers from far and wide
The 9,431 jobs in Raynham are filled from a wide area. Raynham’s own residents hold 7% and the ten next-biggest home towns 37%; the other 56% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Raynham
Household income is its strongest input ($124,012, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.9%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Raynham could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
The commute from Raynham, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
A commute of about 36 minutes in Raynham
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Raynham workers work from home, vs 19% across Massachusetts. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,337 commuters (the 12% who work from home are left out). Across Massachusetts: 75% drive alone, 8% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
12% of working residents work in Boston
Where Raynham clocks in
12% of workers
7% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Raynham fills up on a workday
On a workday 7,074 residents head out to work, 615 work right here, and 8,816 people come in from elsewhere.
About 18,000 people are in Raynham on a workday afternoon, 11% more than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (1.23 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Jobs in Raynham: what the 9,431 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Raynham, 2013 → 2023: 8,061 → 9,431. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Raynham’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Raynham is easy on foot, hard by bus
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 6.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 14.1% across Massachusetts, on an EPA index of 7.5.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,321 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 24% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 0.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 55% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.8% of Raynham households have no vehicle (Massachusetts 11.7%, U.S. 8.4%). 5% of Raynham’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 12,000 to 22,000, Raynham ranks 516th of 1,888 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 15 | Westwood MA | 16,426 | $223K | 4.6% | 1.9% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 24 | Hopkinton MA | 19,866 | $223K | 2.5% | 2.3% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 72 | Sharon MA | 18,798 | $192K | 3.8% | 3.0% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 514 | Cedar Grove Township NJ | 13,916 | $151K | 4.1% | 8.3% | 4% | A− |
| 515 | Westchester IL | 16,300 | $99K | 5.0% | 5.2% | 3% | A− |
| 516 | Raynham MA | 16,579 | $124K | 7.7% | 3.9% | 8% | A− |
| 517 | Highlands NY | 12,678 | $116K | 4.5% | 4.2% | 15% | A− |
| 518 | Castaic CA | 17,999 | $130K | 5.1% | 4.4% | 3% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,888 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Raynham, the top three, the last and three more from Massachusetts.
Next door is work for 14% of Raynham
The biggest share goes to Taunton (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Raynham workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynham | – | A− | A− | 36 min | $124,012 |
| Taunton | 7% | B− | A− | 29 min | $79,283 |
| Middleborough | under 2% | B+ | B | 31 min | $97,056 |
| Bridgewater Town | 4% | A− | A | 31 min | $112,651 |
| Easton | 3% | A− | A− | 30 min | $124,271 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Raynham’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Raynham: questions
What is the median household income in Raynham?
$124,012 (±$15,641) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,960 across Massachusetts and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Raynham?
7.7%, against 10.0% across Massachusetts and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Raynham?
36 minutes each way on average, against 29 across Massachusetts and 26 nationally. 12% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Raynham work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boston (12%, 28 mi), Taunton (7%, 3 mi), Brockton (6%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Raynham walkable?
Raynham is more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 7.5 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Raynham without a car?
5% of commuters take transit and 7% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Raynham, from the people who make the trip.
More of Raynham
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.