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Dummerston vs Middleborough 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Middleborough | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
24,505Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Middleborough 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.