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Douglas vs Sidney vs Freetown
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 most people working from home (20.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k 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 | Sidney | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
4,790Lowest |
9,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Freetown 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Freetown 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freetown 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | RSU 18 | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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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.