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Raynham vs Lyndeborough vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Middleborough has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Lyndeborough | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
1,616Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raynham and Lyndeborough 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 54% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Middleborough 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.