Compare towns
Raynham Center vs Uxbridge vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham Center has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Raynham Center | Uxbridge | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,841 |
14,473Highest |
4,774Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±3.7 about the MA average |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Raynham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham Center and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Avon and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.6%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Avon and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,382±$14kHighest 27% above MA |
$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$130,625±$33k 26% above MA |
| Raynham Center and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $547,700±$56kHighest about the MA average |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$509,600±$62k 9% below MA |
| Raynham Center and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,776±$39Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,558±$265 12% below MA |
| Raynham Center and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,627 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±32.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.3%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham Center and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 8%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Avon 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #212 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Avon |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | Avon Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.