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Raynham vs Plainfield vs Putnam 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 the highest household income ($124k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
15,141 |
9,292Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below 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 | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.