What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millville has the most affordable homes ($445k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millville	Raynham
People
Population	3,160Lowest	15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.2Highest 15% above MA	42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA
	Millville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	39.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$127,188±$32kHighest 22% above MA	$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA
	Millville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$444,600±$25kLowest 21% below MA	$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,468±$234Lowest 17% below MA	$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average
	Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,327Lowest 11% below MA	$6,752Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.2%±24.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest MA: 10%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 10% above MA	36 minHighest 25% above MA
Work from home	11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%	11.8%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Raynham and Millville 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	#180 of 282 in MA	#190 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone-Millville	Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.