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Millis vs Raynham vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Millis | Raynham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
15,505 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Raynham 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Bridgewater-Raynham | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.