Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Danvers vs Raynham vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Uxbridge | Danvers | Raynham | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
28,098Highest |
15,505 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Danvers and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 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+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 25% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Danvers 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Bridgewater-Raynham | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
— | 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.