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Raynham vs Wrentham vs Upton 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%).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Wrentham | Upton | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
12,297 |
8,189Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Wrentham 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Raynham 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% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Wrentham 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% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham 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 |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
| Upton and Wrentham 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 |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$468,700±$18kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% 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 | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,023Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Middleborough 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% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | King Philip · Wrentham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Middleborough |
| High school in town | None in town | King Philip Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.