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Uxbridge vs Lawrence 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 people working from home (15.9%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
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 | Lawrence | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
88,736Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence 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±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Lawrence | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.