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Brookfield vs Douglas vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Brookfield | Douglas | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
9,207 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 31% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest 22% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Lowest 15% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brookfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Douglas | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.