Compare towns
Raynham vs Dedham vs Danvers vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Dedham has the most people working from home (20%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Dedham | Danvers | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
25,237 |
28,098Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Dedham 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% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and Danvers 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Dedham | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.