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Uxbridge vs Derry vs Raynham vs Sutton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Derry | Raynham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
34,116Highest |
15,505 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Raynham 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% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry 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 54% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| 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±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Sutton 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. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.9Highest |
— | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.