Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Sheffield vs Sutton 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).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Uxbridge | Sheffield | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
3,330Lowest |
9,452 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
48.2±8Highest 21% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$92,120±$31kLowest 11% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Sutton 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±$25k 22% below MA |
$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Raynham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
| Sheffield and Raynham 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 |
$4,520Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
82.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Southern Berkshire | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Mt Everett Regional | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
7.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.