Compare towns
Raynham vs Upton vs Mendon vs Middleborough
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%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Middleborough has the most affordable homes ($469k 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 | Mendon | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
8,189 |
6,325Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon 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 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Upton and Mendon 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 |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Mendon and Upton 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Mendon and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,213 20% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mendon-Upton | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.