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Raynham vs Upton vs Hampton vs Millbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Upton | Hampton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,101 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| 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 58% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.