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Uxbridge vs Stratham 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 affordable homes ($441k median).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Stratham | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
7,754Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Raynham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Stratham 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 54% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.