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Abington vs Ayer vs Epping vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ayer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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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 | Ayer | Epping | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
8,645 |
7,430Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±2.8 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Abington 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 55% above U.S. |
$101,875±$15kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| 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 62% above U.S. |
$463,800±$29k 39% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$1,415±$180Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$5,057Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Ayer Shirley School District | Epping School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Abington High | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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U.S. 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.