Compare towns
Halifax 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
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Halifax | Raynham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748Lowest |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Raynham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kLowest 14% 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 | $481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Raynham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Halifax and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 22% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| 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.