Compare towns
Raynham vs Hingham 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%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
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 | Hingham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
24,283Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| 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% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Hingham 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
36 minLowest 24% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Hingham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.