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Raynham vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Hanson | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
10,660Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
| 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest 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% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Hanson 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 |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Hanson and Raynham 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 |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,706±$72Lowest 3% below MA |
| Hanson and Raynham 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 |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Raynham 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% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
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.