Compare towns
Raynham vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Hardwick | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
2,684Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
45.3±9.8Highest 13% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Hardwick and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hardwick and Raynham 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% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick 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 MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick 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 19% above MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| 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 7% below MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% 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 | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Quabbin | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.