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Auburn vs Plainville 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
Auburn has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Plainville | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,970 |
17,551Highest |
15,505Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Plainville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 45% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,289 70% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Auburn 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 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 | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #106 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Auburn Senior High | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.