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Milton vs Raynham vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Westford has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Milton | Raynham | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,587Highest |
15,505Lowest |
24,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.8±1.2 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25.6%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9% MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
73.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$187,198±$10k 80% above MA |
| Milton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$748,500±$32k 33% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,436±$422Highest 38% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677 61% above MA |
$6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$9,695Highest 62% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
53%±8 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Milton and Westford 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #20 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford |
| High school in town | Milton High | None in town | Westford Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.