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Exeter vs Raynham vs Upton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Raynham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
15,505 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below 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. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Exeter 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.