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Raynham vs Upton vs Warner vs Raynham Center
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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Raynham Center has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Warner | Raynham Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
8,189 |
2,959Lowest |
4,841 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Warner 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$132,382±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham Center 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$547,700±$56k 65% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,776±$39Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Raynham Center and Raynham 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. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±32.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham Center and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.