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Raynham vs Woonsocket vs Millbury 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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Woonsocket | Millbury | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,505 |
43,521Highest |
13,961Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millbury 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Millbury 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Raynham 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Millbury 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% 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±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 38% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millbury | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.