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Raynham vs Millville vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Millville has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Raynham | Millville | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505Highest |
3,160Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
44±2.6 10% 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 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest 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+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 39.7% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest 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 | $124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% 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 | $524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$444,600±$25kLowest 21% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% 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 | $1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,468±$234Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Raynham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest 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 | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% 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 | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Blackstone-Millville | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.