Compare towns
Douglas vs Tyringham vs Webster 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 most kids (21.2% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Tyringham | Webster | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
494Lowest |
17,748Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Webster 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Douglas 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Tyringham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% 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 | $6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | — | Webster | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | — | Bartlett High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.