Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Petersham 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Petersham has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Petersham | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
1,185Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
56.3±2.7Highest 41% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
30.5%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Petersham 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 |
$110,750±$20kLowest 7% above 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 |
$392,400±$20kLowest 30% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,679±$441 5% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Petersham 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 |
$4,636Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
94.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
36 minLowest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Petersham 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Petersham | 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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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.