Compare towns
Raynham vs Millis vs Upton 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%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Millis | Upton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 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%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis 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% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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 |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Millis 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±$29k 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% 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 | $6,752 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.