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Douglas vs Leicester vs Upton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Leicester | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
11,113 |
8,189Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Upton 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 MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% MA: 47.3% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Leicester and Douglas 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 46% above MA |
$105,173±$9kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| 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±$29k 16% below MA |
$413,100±$23kLowest 27% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,487±$258 16% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Douglas 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 |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Leicester | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Leicester High | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2 |
11.6Highest |
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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.