Compare towns
Raynham vs Bedford vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Raynham | Bedford | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
23,746Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #7 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bedford School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.