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Raynham vs Wolfeboro vs Uxbridge
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
6,571Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% 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±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| 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 116% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.