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Raynham vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
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.
| Measure | Raynham | Hanson | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
10,660Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Raynham and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Hanson 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% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson 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 |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Hanson and Uxbridge 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 |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Hanson and Raynham 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 |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Hanson and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson 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 MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Whitman-Hanson | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
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.