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Millbury vs Hampstead 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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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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 | Hampstead | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,102Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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. |
$112,348±$18kLowest 39% 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±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Hampstead School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.