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Townsend vs Douglas vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Townsend | Douglas | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
9,207 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Douglas and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% 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 | $1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% 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 | $6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Douglas | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.