Compare towns
Millbury vs Reading vs Reading 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).
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 | Reading | Reading | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
25,612Highest |
25,612Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | — | Reading | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — | Reading Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.