Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Beverly vs Raynham vs Sutton
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).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Beverly | Raynham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
42,665Highest |
15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Beverly 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% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| 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±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Beverly and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Beverly 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% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Beverly 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Beverly | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Beverly High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.2 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.