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Raynham vs Sutton vs Uxbridge vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Uxbridge | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
790Lowest |
14,473 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Millbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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 54% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| 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 58% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Uxbridge | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.