Compare towns
Raynham vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Plainfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
616Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Plainfield and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% 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 |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% 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 |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 25% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Uxbridge |
| High school 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.