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Millbury vs Raynham vs Smithfield
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 people working from home (14.8%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
15,505 |
22,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below 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. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Smithfield 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Millbury | Bridgewater-Raynham | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.