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Douglas vs Wareham vs Sutton vs Burrillville
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Wareham | Sutton | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
23,302Highest |
9,452 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Sutton 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16k 48% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 6% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Douglas 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. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Douglas | Wareham | Sutton | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Wareham Senior High | Sutton High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
8.6 |
12.6Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.