Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Raynham vs East Bridgewater
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 affordable homes ($441k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
East Bridgewater has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Raynham | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
15,505Highest |
14,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
41.6±2.2Lowest 4% 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% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| East Bridgewater 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±2Lowest 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% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| East Bridgewater 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$510,200±$32k 9% below MA |
| Raynham and East Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,522 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and East Bridgewater 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% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater 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 | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.