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Uxbridge vs Ayer vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Ayer has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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 | Uxbridge | Ayer | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
8,645Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
39.2±2.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ayer and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$101,875±$15kLowest about the MA average |
$124,012±$16k 19% 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 | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$463,800±$29k 17% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,415±$180Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| 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 about the MA average |
$5,057Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Ayer Shirley School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Ayer Shirley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.