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Raynham vs Everett vs Middleborough vs Raynham Center
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 homeowners (78.1%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Raynham Center has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Everett | Middleborough | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
50,045Highest |
24,505 |
4,841Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
39±3.7 about the MA average |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.9%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham Center and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
40.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
$132,382±$14kHighest 27% above MA |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
$547,700±$56k about the MA average |
| Everett and Raynham Center 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 |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
$1,776±$39 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
74.4%±32.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham Center 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleborough 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Everett | Middleborough | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Middleborough High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.