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Raynham vs Danvers vs Upton vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most affordable homes ($524k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bridgewater Town has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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.
| Measure | Raynham | Danvers | Upton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
28,098 |
8,189Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Bridgewater Town and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,499Lowest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.