Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Dedham vs Sutton vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Uxbridge | Dedham | Sutton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
25,237Highest |
9,452 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Sutton | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Sutton High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 12.6Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.