Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Raynham vs Northbridge vs Charlton
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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Northbridge | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
15,505 |
16,458Highest |
13,435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
43±4 8% above MA |
| Northbridge and Charlton 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% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Charlton 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% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton 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 20% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% 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 |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1985 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Bridgewater-Raynham | Northbridge | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Northbridge High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.