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Douglas vs Hingham vs Uxbridge vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Hingham | Uxbridge | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
24,283Highest |
14,473 |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham and Thompson 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% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Thompson 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Hingham | Uxbridge | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Hingham High | Uxbridge High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.6 |
7.9 |
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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.