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Uxbridge vs Alstead vs Raynham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Alstead | Raynham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
1,551Lowest |
15,505Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 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 | $124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below 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 | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | — | 12.6Highest |
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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.