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Auburn vs Everett vs Raynham vs Upton
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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Everett | Raynham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,970 |
50,045Highest |
15,505 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Auburn 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 17% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 12% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #106 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Everett | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Everett High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
12.1Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.