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Millbury vs Raynham vs Reading
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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Raynham | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
15,505 |
25,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
| Reading 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Reading 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Reading 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
| Reading 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 |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.