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Douglas vs Millville vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Millville has the shortest commute (32 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 | Douglas | Millville | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
3,160Lowest |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
| Millville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Raynham 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% |
15.8%±5.4 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Millville 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 |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
| Douglas and Millville 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 |
$444,600±$25kLowest 21% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
| Raynham 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 |
$1,468±$234Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham 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 |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Blackstone-Millville | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.