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Uxbridge vs Canton 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).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Canton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
24,748Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Canton 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% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Raynham 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% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Canton 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% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Canton 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,560 9% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Canton 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% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 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%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.