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Raynham vs Ware 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%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Middleborough has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Ware | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
10,048Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Middleborough and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Ware 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ware 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±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Raynham and Middleborough 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 |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleborough and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Ware | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.