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Millbury vs Georgetown vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Georgetown | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
8,474Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Georgetown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Georgetown and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Georgetown | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.