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Middlesex vs Raynham vs Calais vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Middlesex | Raynham | Calais | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
15,505Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bridgewater-Raynham | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.