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Millbury vs Ansonia vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Ansonia has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Millbury | Ansonia | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
19,033Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.