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Douglas vs Quinebaug vs Union
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).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Quinebaug | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Highest |
1,193 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Union 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Union 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Union 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. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Douglas 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | — |
| School district | Douglas | — | Union School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.