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Holbrook 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
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Holbrook | Raynham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 11% 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 | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265 12% 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 | $6,105 about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 minLowest 25% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.