Compare towns
Raynham vs Uxbridge vs Bridgewater Town
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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Bridgewater Town has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Bridgewater Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
14,473Lowest |
28,471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
37.6±1.6Lowest 6% below 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% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±2Lowest 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town 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% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
16.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$112,651±$7kLowest 8% 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 |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$533,100±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Bridgewater Town 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 |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,092±$177Highest 19% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,499 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±13.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Bridgewater Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1984 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 25% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Bridgewater Town 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 | #121 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
18.1Highest |
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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.