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Douglas vs Dummerston 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).
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 | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
2,090Lowest |
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±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest 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% |
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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% 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%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5% 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% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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. |
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% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.