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Ayer vs Raynham vs Uxbridge vs Devens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ayer has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Raynham has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
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 | Ayer | Raynham | Uxbridge | Devens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,645 |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
1,723Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±2.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
| Devens and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$15kLowest about the MA average |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
| Devens and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$29k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
| Devens and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$180Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,500±$539 15% below MA |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,057Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$5,556 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Ayer Shirley School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | None in town | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.