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Raynham vs Shirley 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%).
Shirley has the most people working from home (21%).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Shirley | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
6,976Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±3.4Highest 11% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Shirley and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury 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% |
19.8%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.7% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Shirley 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±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$122,365±$16k 18% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Raynham and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$427,600±$36kLowest 24% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,481±$421Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,156Lowest 14% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±21.8 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
9.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.4% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
40 minHighest 39% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Shirley 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 | #239 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Ayer Shirley School District | 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.