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Uxbridge vs Plainfield vs Raynham vs Northbridge
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 homeowners (79.9%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Raynham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
15,141 |
15,505 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Northbridge 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Northbridge 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Plainfield School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Plainfield High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
— | 10.8 |
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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.