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Uxbridge vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
6,758Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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 54% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| 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±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Meredith 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. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above 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 | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.