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Uxbridge vs Dover vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Dover | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
33,364Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest 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+ | 17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Uxbridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% 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 | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dover and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Dover School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Dover Senior High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.7Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.