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Acushnet vs Douglas vs Upton vs Acushnet Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the youngest population (median age 44).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Acushnet Center has the most affordable homes ($379k median).
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 | Acushnet | Douglas | Upton | Acushnet Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Highest |
9,207 |
8,189 |
2,810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.5±6.5Highest 19% above MA |
| Acushnet Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.9%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
29%±7.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet Center and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$71,864±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$378,900±$37kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,083±$314 39% below MA |
| Douglas and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,231Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±12 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 16% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Acushnet | Douglas | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.