Compare towns
Raynham vs Salem 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%).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
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 | Salem | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
44,795Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the MA average |
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%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest 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%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Salem 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% |
47.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$85,153±$5kLowest 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 |
$542,800±$18kHighest 3% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Salem and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,836±$84Highest 4% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Salem and Raynham 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 |
$6,114 about the MA average |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±4.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
49.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer 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 |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Salem 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 | #248 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Salem | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.