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Raynham vs Mendon vs Millbury
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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
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 | Mendon | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
6,325Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.1±4.4Highest 10% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Mendon and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Millbury 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury 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% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Millbury 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 |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Mendon 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 |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA |
| Mendon and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Mendon and Millbury 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Mendon-Upton | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.