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Douglas vs Uxbridge vs Burrillville
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%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Burrillville has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 | Uxbridge | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
14,473 |
16,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Burrillville 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$384,400±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,206±$251Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 103% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Douglas and Burrillville 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Douglas | Uxbridge | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Uxbridge High | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
11.6 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.