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Auburn vs Becket vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Auburn | Becket | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970Highest |
1,962Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
49.6±4.7Highest 24% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Becket and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Becket and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Raynham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16k 29% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155Lowest 17% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Becket and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 12% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Raynham 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% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Auburn and Becket 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Central Berkshire | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.