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Abington vs Plainfield 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 people working from home (15.1%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raynham has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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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 | Plainfield | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
15,141Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below 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. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 126% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Plainfield School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Abington High | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.