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Abington vs Groton 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 most renters (27.3% rent).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Groton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
11,390Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
41.4±2.7 4% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Groton and Abington 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% |
17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Groton 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% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Groton 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±$12k 21% above MA |
$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,458±$335Lowest 17% 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 | $7,045 18% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Groton-Dunstable | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Abington High | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.