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Abington vs Ashby vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
Ashby has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Abington | Ashby | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
3,211Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
50.5±3Highest 26% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Ashby and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
43.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Abington and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
$115,598±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Abington and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
$390,500±$30kLowest 31% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Abington and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,200±$484Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$6,034Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashby and Abington 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | North Middlesex | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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MA 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.