Compare towns
Douglas vs Heath vs Warwick vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Douglas | Heath | Warwick | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
765Lowest |
776 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
— | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 6% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | — | Warwick | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | — | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.