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Maynard vs Middleborough vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
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 | Maynard | Middleborough | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
24,505Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Maynard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Maynard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Middleborough High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.