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Raynham vs Devens 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).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Devens | Upton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,723Lowest |
8,189 |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Devens and Upton 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Raynham 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% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2 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 |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Devens and Upton 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 |
$556,800±$96k about the MA average |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Upton and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs 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 4% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Upton 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 | — | #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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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.