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Uxbridge vs Brookline vs Holbrook vs Raynham

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 most affordable homes ($441k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Holbrook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Raynham has the most renters (21.9% rent).

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.

MeasureUxbridgeBrooklineHolbrookRaynham
People
Population
14,473
5,736Lowest
11,380
15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.7±2.8
7% above U.S.
41.2±1.5Lowest
6% above U.S.
42.8±3.2
10% above U.S.
42.9±1.5Highest
10% above U.S.
Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Brookline and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.1%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
11.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
57.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brookline and Holbrook 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.
$171,046±$4kHighest
112% above U.S.
$115,210±$14kLowest
43% above U.S.
$124,012±$16k
54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$441,100±$25kLowest
33% above U.S.
$544,400±$38kHighest
64% above U.S.
$465,400±$21k
40% above U.S.
$524,400±$29k
58% above U.S.
Brookline and Raynham 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.
$2,500±$1kHighest
77% above U.S.
$1,094±$423Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,749±$74
24% above U.S.
Brookline and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,836Lowest
87% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,105
96% above U.S.
$6,752
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.6%±5.5
U.S.: 51.1%
23.8%±43.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±18.7
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
39% above U.S.
33 minLowest
26% above U.S.
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
36 min
38% above U.S.
Work from home
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
24.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Brookline 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 #23 of 120 in NH #234 of 282 in MA #190 of 282 in MA
School district Uxbridge Brookline School District Holbrook Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town Uxbridge High None in town Holbrook Middle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6Lowest
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14.3Highest
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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.