Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Becket 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 people working from home (15.9%).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Becket | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
1,962Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
49.6±4.7Highest 24% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest 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+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Becket and Raynham 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% |
45.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$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±$25k 22% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Becket and Raynham 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 |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket 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 MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest 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 |
36 minLowest 23% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Becket 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 |
| School district | Uxbridge | Central Berkshire | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.