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Douglas vs Eliot 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
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Douglas | Eliot | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Highest |
7,146Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Upton 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Upton 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% 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 | $470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Eliot 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. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Upton 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.