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Uxbridge vs Killingly vs Raynham vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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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 | Killingly | Raynham | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
17,867Highest |
15,505 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bridgewater-Raynham | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1 |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.