Compare towns
Raynham vs Mansfield 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%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Mansfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
23,931Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield 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 |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Mansfield 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 |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Mansfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield and Uxbridge 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Mansfield | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Mansfield High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.