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Milford vs Raynham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Milford | Raynham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731Highest |
15,505 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5kLowest 10% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kLowest 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 7% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Milford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Lowest 5% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
35 minLowest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.