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Raynham vs Townsend vs Upton vs Bridgewater Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bridgewater Town has the shortest commute (31 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 | Townsend | Upton | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
9,100 |
8,189Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below MA |
| Upton 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% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham 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 |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$533,100±$23k 5% below MA |
| Upton and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Blackstone Valley | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
11.2Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.