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Uxbridge vs Windham vs Sutton 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Raynham has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
16,038Highest |
9,452Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Sutton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Sutton 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sutton 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Windham School District | Sutton | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Windham High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.