Raynham, established in 1731, was once part of the city of Taunton. Known as the site of the earliest successful iron works (1652), Raynham continues today as a thriving, successful community. It is a suburban bedroom community, but because of its location at the crossroads of Routes 24, 44, 104, 138 and Interstate 495, it is fast becoming a commercial center as well.

Raynham has always been proud of its school system and the quality education it provides for its children. At the high school level, students have a choice of superb public schools: Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School, Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational High School and Bristol County Agricultural High School.

Raynham offers a variety of recreational programs and facilities for both children and adults. The Town's 200-acre Borden Colony complex has many fields for soccer, baseball and softball plus acres of forest and farmlands for passive recreation. Johnson's Pond is open to the public for fishing, picnicking and boating.