What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Raymond	Uxbridge
People
Population	10,900Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±3.8Highest 12% above U.S.	41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Raymond and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Uxbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Raymond and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	38%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Uxbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,597±$10kLowest 30% above U.S.	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$370,400±$17kLowest 11% above U.S.	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,376±$196Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,146Highest 97% above U.S.	$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	25.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Uxbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Uxbridge and Raymond 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	#96 of 120 in NH	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Raymond School District	Uxbridge
High school in town	Raymond High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.