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Uxbridge vs Woonsocket vs Douglas vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Uxbridge | Woonsocket | Douglas | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
43,521Highest |
9,207Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Woonsocket 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 54% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Douglas | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Woonsocket High School | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
15.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.