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Douglas vs Wayne 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 highest household income ($152k).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Wayne | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
1,101Lowest |
11,944Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Lakeville 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$565,900±$27kHighest 70% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Douglas 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | RSU 38 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.