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Exeter vs Millbury 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
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Millbury | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
13,961Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Millbury | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.