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Raynham vs Middleton vs Upton
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%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Middleton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
9,816 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Middleton 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Middleton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Raynham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Lowest 13% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Upton 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% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Middleton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.