Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Hull vs Sutton 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).
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Hull | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
10,138 |
9,452Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest 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% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% 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 |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.