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Raynham vs Epping vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Epping | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
7,430Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Uxbridge 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Epping School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.