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Millis vs Raynham vs Medfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).

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.

MeasureMillisRaynhamMedfield
People
Population
8,888Lowest
15,505Highest
13,068
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
MA: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+6.4%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3Highest
16% above MA
42.9±1.5
7% above MA
42.4±3Lowest
6% above MA
Millis and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
20.4%±2.8
MA: 19.4%
28.2%±4Highest
MA: 19.4%
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
19.8%±2.3
MA: 17.9%
15.4%±2.4Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Millis and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
MA: 47.3%
39.7%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
78.1%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.9%±1
MA: 7.9%
2.7%±1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Millis and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$155,996±$9k
50% above MA
$124,012±$16kLowest
19% above MA
$235,800±$32kHighest
127% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$603,500±$31k
7% above MA
$524,400±$29kLowest
7% below MA
$911,100±$32kHighest
62% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,696±$279Lowest
4% below MA
$1,749±$74
about the MA average
$2,035±$559Highest
15% above MA
Medfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,344
56% above MA
$6,752Lowest
13% above MA
$10,000+Highest
at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6Lowest
MA: 51.8%
67.1%±13.4Highest
MA: 51.8%
63.1%±20.9
MA: 51.8%
Raynham and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%
MA: 10%
7.7%Highest
MA: 10%
2.1%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
MA: 62.5%
78.1%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
86.1%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1986Highest
22 yrs newer than MA
1970Lowest
6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
5% above MA
36 minHighest
25% above MA
32 min
9% above MA
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
MA: 18.6%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
MA: 18.6%
36.6%±4.8Highest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #63 of 282 in MA #190 of 282 in MA #26 of 282 in MA
School district Millis Bridgewater-Raynham Medfield
High school in town Millis High School None in town Medfield Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
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12.7Highest
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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.