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Cornwall vs Douglas vs Strafford vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Douglas has the youngest population (median age 44).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Cornwall | Douglas | Strafford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
9,207Highest |
1,372 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above 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 | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Douglas | Strafford School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.