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Berlin vs Raynham vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Berlin | Raynham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Berlin and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 17% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.