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Millbury vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($450k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Raynham has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Windham | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
16,038Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 47% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Windham School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.