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Cornish vs Upton vs Douglas vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Upton | Douglas | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
8,189 |
9,207Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Douglas | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
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.