Compare towns
Raynham vs Fairhaven vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Fairhaven has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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.
| Measure | Raynham | Fairhaven | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Lowest |
15,903 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
48.5±3.4Highest 21% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Fairhaven and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Fairhaven 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.5% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 19% above MA |
$95,965±$19kLowest 8% below MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$446,700±$19kLowest 21% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| 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 13% above MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Highest 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Fairhaven | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Fairhaven High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.