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Douglas vs Cornwall vs Uxbridge vs Pepperell
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 highest household income ($152k).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k 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 | Cornwall | Uxbridge | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
1,208Lowest |
14,473Highest |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Pepperell 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Pepperell 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Douglas 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Uxbridge | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.