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Douglas vs Ogunquit vs Uxbridge vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Ogunquit | Uxbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
1,379Lowest |
14,473 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Ogunquit 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 89% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Douglas and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Douglas | — | Uxbridge | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | — | Uxbridge High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
12.1Highest |
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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.