Compare towns
Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
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 | Dover | Raynham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930Lowest |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3Highest 12% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Dover and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 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+ | 84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Dover and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 19% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.