What stands out worked out from the figures below

Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Douglas	Kingston
People
Population	9,207Lowest	14,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA	46.5±3.9Highest 16% above MA
	Kingston and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	19.9%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Douglas and Kingston 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%	22.8%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	48.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%	2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Douglas and Kingston 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	$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA	$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA
	Douglas and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,338Lowest 6% above MA	$7,650Highest 28% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	35.9%±13Highest MA: 51.8%
	Kingston 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%	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA	1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 16% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%	19.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Douglas and Kingston 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	#99 of 282 in MA
School district	Douglas	Kingston · Silver Lake
High school in town	Douglas High School	Silver Lake Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.2Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.