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Middleborough 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
Middleborough has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Middleborough | Raynham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
15,505 |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleborough and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 7% below 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 | $468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 3% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest 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 | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Middleborough 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.