Raynham, Massachusetts
Population: 9,867
Located in Bristol County
Raynham is part of the greater Taunton Area, and as such is one of the fastest growing areas and most desirable places to live in the Northeast. Taunton, Dighton and Berkley are communities in the midst of all that makes New England the truly unique place it is. Here is the charm of small-town America not 35 miles from the class and culture of world-class capital cities Boston and Providence. Here is the tranquil beauty of forests, lakes and rivers side by side with high-tech companies in a state-of-the-art industrial park. And here are friendly people who give the area a rich, proud heritage of ethnicity and history unmatched anywhere else. The Taunton area offers as diverse and satisfying a blend of art and culture as you'll find anywhere in New England, from proud ethnic fairs and festivals to a variety of theatrical productions. Raynham offers a variety of family entertainment and music all summer long. If that weren't enough, our area is within an easy drive to renowned venues such as the Boston Pops, the Boston Symphony, the Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston, the Trinity Repertory Theater in Providence and Providence Performing Arts Center, and a myriad of quality theater on Cape Cod. If you love antiques, you'll love the Taunton area, which, in addition to boasting dozens of small shops, is also home to the Taunton Antique Center. It is one of the biggest antique shops in all of New England and is located in a magnificent old downtown building that features three sprawling floors full of old-time treasures. Southeastern Massachusetts is one of the fastest growing areas in the Northeast. Many homes are available in the area in styles ranging from cape cods to colonials to condominiums, in subdivision settings and sprawling, single-family house lots surrounded by deep woods. Given the area's historic legacy, we boast a fantastic array of antique homes that exude old-world style, class and elegance, while for the more contemporary tastes, new housing developments continue to keep pace with the demands of an ever-growing population. Handsome garrisons nestle in wooded lots, and rental units are readily available as well, both in modern apartment complexes and in refurbished stately century-old homes. And while housing prices soar in more urban areas, median house prices in the Raynham range from $105,000 to $172,500, making the area a truly affordable place to call home. Raynham is located in the middle of a true four-season recreational wonderland, with sunny, sandy beaches to our east and south, snow-covered mountains to our north and west, and an abundance of things to do in between. There is an ice rink in Raynham, with recreational hockey leagues available for adults and hockey programs for youngsters, and the area also boasts two roller rinks for those who prefer a warmer skating environment. In addition to youth hockey, sports for youngsters abound, with programs in baseball, soccer, football and basketball. There is a wide variety of golf courses in the region, public and private, including Taunton's nine-hole John F. Parker Municipal Golf Course, and Segregansett Country Club, an 18-hole layout. Local and state parks offer fishing, boating, camping, swimming, picnicking and cross-country skiing, including Massasoit State Park and Watson State Park in Taunton, and the massive Myles Standish State Forest in nearby Carver/Plymouth. Several years ago, Raynham boosted its educational strength by regionalizing its entire school system with Bridgewater. Students at the high school level also have a variety of academic choices available to them, depending on their interests. Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School provides the kind of high-quality vocational education students will need to succeed in an ever-changing technical workplace. The opportunity for higher study in our area abounds, with such respected institutions of higher learning as Bridgewater State College, and its state-of-the-art Moakley Technology Center; Wheaton College in Norton; Stonehill College in Easton; the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; and Bristol Community College in Fall River. Of course, this area is also in the midst of one of the country's most prestigious academic havens, with Harvard University, MIT, Brown University, Boston University, Boston College and many others. Raynham is a very desirable location, because there is an excellent school system, in a town that's close to the highways, yet off the beaten path. If this is what you are looking, then stop your search right here in first-class Raynham.
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