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Abington vs Harvard 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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Harvard | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
6,927Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Harvard 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Harvard 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% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$12k 21% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250 about the MA average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% 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%±11Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Harvard | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Abington High | The Bromfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.