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Douglas vs Putney vs Pepperell vs Uxbridge
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Uxbridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Putney | Pepperell | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
2,622Lowest |
11,663 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Pepperell 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pepperell and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above 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 | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Pepperell 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Pepperell 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #153 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | — | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.