Compare towns
Raynham vs Groton 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%).
Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Groton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
11,390Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Groton 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% |
70.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Groton 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 |
$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.8%±17 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Groton 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #39 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Groton-Dunstable | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.