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Millbury vs Exeter vs Raynham vs Whitman
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Exeter | Raynham | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
16,151Highest |
15,505 |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Whitman 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kLowest 35% 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±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Whitman 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Millbury 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.