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Uxbridge vs Monkton 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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.

MeasureUxbridgeMonktonRaynham
People
Population
14,473
1,999Lowest
15,505Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.7±2.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
47.1±5.4Highest
21% above U.S.
42.9±1.5
10% above U.S.
Monkton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
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%
20.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Monkton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
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.
$119,688±$28kLowest
48% 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±$25k
33% above U.S.
$379,900±$18kLowest
14% above U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,555±$265
10% above U.S.
$1,301±$120Lowest
8% 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
$5,836Lowest
87% above U.S.
$5,887
89% above U.S.
$6,752Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Monkton 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%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
36 min
38% above U.S.
Work from home
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #183 of 282 in MA — #190 of 282 in MA
School district Uxbridge Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town Uxbridge High None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6
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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.