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Middleborough vs Raynham vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Middleborough | Raynham | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505 |
15,505Lowest |
27,793Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
42.4±1.7Lowest 6% above MA |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
19%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
59.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wakefield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$134,306±$14kHighest 29% above MA |
| Wakefield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$723,500±$24kHighest 29% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,958±$102Highest 11% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$7,779Highest 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest 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 | 6.2% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #179 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | None in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.