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Douglas vs Dummerston vs Thompson 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 highest household income ($152k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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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 | Dummerston | Thompson | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
2,090Lowest |
9,337 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above 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 | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Thompson School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 7.9 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.