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Gorham vs Raynham vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Gorham | Raynham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Lowest |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.