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Middleborough vs Raynham vs Woonsocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505 |
15,505Lowest |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below 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 | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest 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 | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleborough and Raynham 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 | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.