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Douglas vs Topsfield vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the oldest population (median age 44).
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($853k median).
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 | Topsfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207 |
6,564Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
42.2±1.8 6% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Douglas and Topsfield 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% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield 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% |
22.4%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Topsfield and Uxbridge 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% |
71.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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 |
$195,718±$16kHighest 88% above MA |
$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| 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 6% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Topsfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Topsfield 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 | #172 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Topsfield | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.