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Uxbridge vs Smithfield vs Raynham
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Smithfield | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
22,233Highest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Smithfield 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% 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±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above 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. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Smithfield 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Smithfield | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.