Compare towns
Petersham vs Raynham vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Petersham has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Phillipston has the shortest commute (29 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 | Petersham | Raynham | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,185Lowest |
15,505Highest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±2.7Highest 41% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.8±1.7 22% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,750±$20k 7% above MA |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$94,692±$14kLowest 9% below MA |
| Raynham and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$20k 30% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$372,400±$27kLowest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$441 5% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,375±$849Lowest 22% below MA |
| Raynham and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,636 23% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$3,914Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
5.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Petersham 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Petersham | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.