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Raynham vs Preston 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 most expensive homes ($524k median).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Preston | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
4,821Lowest |
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±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest 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% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston 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. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Preston 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. |
$361,900±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,433±$1kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$4,749Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Lowest 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Preston 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.