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Raynham vs Cornish vs Middleborough

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%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).

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.

MeasureRaynhamCornishMiddleborough
People
Population
15,505
1,816Lowest
24,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.9±1.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
43.4±2.1
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±2.2
U.S.: 22%
Raynham and Middleborough 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%
27.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornish and Middleborough 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%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
$91,821±$2kLowest
14% above U.S.
$97,056±$7k
20% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
$296,000±$69kLowest
11% below U.S.
$468,700±$18k
41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
$1,221±$227Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,706±$72
21% above U.S.
Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,796Lowest
86% above U.S.
$6,023
93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.2%±11.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Middleborough 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%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Middleborough and Cornish 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 — #170 of 282 in MA
School district Bridgewater-Raynham Cornish School District Middleborough
High school in town None in town None in town Middleborough High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.3
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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.