Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Dunstable 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).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Uxbridge | Dunstable | Raynham | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
3,408Lowest |
15,505Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% 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 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Douglas 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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% |
62.4%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% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Douglas 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 |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$124,012±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Groton-Dunstable | Bridgewater-Raynham | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.