Photo: Mpking · CC BY-SA 4.0In Raynham, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Massachusetts
Raynham’s town government spent $22 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,509 per resident.
What stands out about how Raynham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bridgewater-Raynham School District
Raynham’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater Town. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,006 per pupil, $10,685 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,509 per resident a year, or $4.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,509 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Raynham’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,509 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,362, and the middle half spent $1,178–$1,712. Raynham spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Raynham itself left out).
No trend yet
Raynham reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,752 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Raynham’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Raynham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raynham →
Who’s in charge in Raynham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Raynham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on town.raynham.ma.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,560).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Raynham voted in 2024
Official results for Raynham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.6%4,694 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.5%4,059 votesOthers: 2.0% (176 votes).
Most votes in Raynham: Donald J Trump
Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Raynham’s 11,885 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Raynham: John Deaton
Bristol County: Deaton 50.3%, Warren 49.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Raynham, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Raynham, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raynham | 52.6% | 45.5% | 2.0% | 8,929 |
| Bristol County | 48.3% | 49.6% | 2.2% | 278,017 |
| Massachusetts | 36.0% | 61.2% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Raynham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: town.raynham.ma.us ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseState representatives
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Raynham compares with the towns next door
Raynham spent $1,509 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,219 to $4,370. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Town | $1,219 | $6,499 |
| Middleborough | $3,833 runs schools | $6,023 |
| Easton | $4,022 runs schools | $6,860 |
| Taunton | $4,370 runs schools | $4,344 |
| Raynham | $1,509 | $6,752 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Raynham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Raynham’s government
How much does Raynham spend per resident?
About $1,509 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,509 was more than 60% of 15 Massachusetts towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Raynham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,752 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see town.raynham.ma.us.
Who runs Raynham’s government?
See town.raynham.ma.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raynham yet.
How did Raynham vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.5% (8,929 votes, official results). Bristol County: Harris 49.6%, Trump 48.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Raynham?
125 full-time and 55 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Raynham in the state legislature?
State Senate District Third Bristol and Plymouth (Kelly Dooner) and State House District 8th Plymouth (Dennis Gallagher). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Raynham’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →