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Upton vs Raynham vs Plainfield vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
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 | Upton | Raynham | Plainfield | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
15,505 |
15,141 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Milford and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.