Compare towns
Douglas vs Natick 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
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Natick | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
36,873Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
43.3±1.4 8% 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% |
21.2%±1.9 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% |
20.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Natick 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% |
70.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Natick 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 |
$138,538±$11k 33% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,725±$7kLowest 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 |
$821,000±$25kHighest 46% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$2,134±$124Highest 21% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 6% above MA |
$8,914Highest 49% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.7%±6.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs 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 |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±1.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Natick and Upton 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Natick | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Natick High | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.2 |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.