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Uxbridge vs Wilton 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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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 | Wilton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
3,960Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Raynham 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kLowest 42% 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±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Wilton 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.