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Dummerston vs Uxbridge vs Ashby vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Dummerston | Uxbridge | Ashby | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
14,473Highest |
3,211 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Uxbridge | North Middlesex | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.