Compare towns
Douglas vs Halifax vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Halifax | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
7,748Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Douglas and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Halifax 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 46% above MA |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$481,500±$51kHighest 14% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Halifax 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 15% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Halifax and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 6% above MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Halifax 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 MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 16% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Halifax | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.