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Douglas vs Wilbraham 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 people working from home (20.9%).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Wilbraham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
14,572Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 10% above MA |
44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Wilbraham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Wilbraham 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 46% above MA |
$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| 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 15% below MA |
$1,175±$241Lowest 33% 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 |
$6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Hampden-Wilbraham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.2Highest |
11.6 |
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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.