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Douglas vs Bow vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the oldest population (median age 44).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Douglas | Bow | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
8,335Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Bow and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Bow and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Bow School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Bow High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.