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Douglas vs Rye vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Rye | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
5,611Lowest |
11,944Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Douglas 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 89% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11kLowest 66% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,536Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Douglas 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Rye School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.