Compare towns
Abington vs Everett vs Raynham vs Whitman
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 most people working from home (15.1%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Raynham has the most homeowners (78.1%).
Whitman has the most affordable homes ($473k median).
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 | Everett | Raynham | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,053 |
50,045Highest |
15,505 |
15,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| Raynham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Whitman 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% 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±$34k 4% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,771±$151 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Abington and Raynham 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Everett | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Abington High | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.