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Raynham vs Waterville 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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Waterville | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
680Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Millbury 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 54% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Raynham 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.