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Millbury vs Plainville vs Upton 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Millbury | Plainville | Upton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
17,551Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham 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. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Upton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Plainville High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.