Compare towns
Millbury vs Ware vs Raynham vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Ware | Raynham | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
6,369Lowest |
15,505Highest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
39.8±6Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
| 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%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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 14% above MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| 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 20% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,039±$104Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson |
| 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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| 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.