Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Warwick 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Warwick | Raynham | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
776Lowest |
15,505Highest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick 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% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% 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 | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% 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 | $5,836 about the MA average |
$4,380Lowest 27% below 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% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
36 min 25% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Douglas 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Warwick | 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.