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Douglas vs Mapleton vs Pittston 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Pittston | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,093 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pittston 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% 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±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Pittston 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Upton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | 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 | 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.