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Douglas vs Upton vs Dummerston vs Lakeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Upton | Dummerston | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
8,189 |
2,090Lowest |
11,944Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.8±1.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dummerston 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lakeville 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 89% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$133,984±$11k 66% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 41% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$565,900±$27k 70% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lakeville 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,884±$466Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Lakeville 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,536 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lakeville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #96 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Apponequet Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.