Compare towns
Raynham vs Lynn vs Everett 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 oldest population (median age 42.9).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Lynn | Everett | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Everett 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% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn 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 |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% 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±$29k 7% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Lynn | Everett | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1 |
11.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.