Compare towns
Raynham vs Lawrence 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 the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Lawrence | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
88,736Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence 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 |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% 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 |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Raynham and Lawrence 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 |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Lawrence | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
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.