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Douglas vs Millbury vs Whitman
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%).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% 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 | Millbury | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
13,961 |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Douglas and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Whitman 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Whitman 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% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Whitman 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 |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
| Whitman 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 |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Millbury | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.