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Uxbridge vs Everett vs Fall River vs Douglas

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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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.

MeasureUxbridgeEverettFall RiverDouglas
People
Population
14,473
50,045
94,082Highest
9,207Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+5.8%
MA: +7.4%
+6%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
41.7±2.8
4% above MA
35.2±1.5Lowest
12% below MA
39.3±1.2
about the MA average
44±2.6Highest
10% above MA
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%±3.4Lowest
MA: 19.4%
21.8%±2.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
19.9%±1.2
MA: 19.4%
21.2%±3.8
MA: 19.4%
Everett and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.1%±2.5Highest
MA: 17.9%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
MA: 17.9%
16.1%±0.9
MA: 17.9%
15.4%±3.1
MA: 17.9%
Uxbridge and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38%
MA: 47.3%
24.9%
MA: 47.3%
16.4%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
41.7%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±1.5
MA: 7.9%
6.3%±0.9Highest
MA: 7.9%
4.1%±0.6Lowest
MA: 7.9%
5.4%±2.3
MA: 7.9%
Everett 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
20% above MA
$85,218±$7k
18% below MA
$56,673±$3kLowest
45% below MA
$152,267±$10kHighest
46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$441,100±$25k
22% below MA
$610,000±$23kHighest
9% above MA
$395,500±$11kLowest
30% below MA
$470,600±$29k
16% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,555±$265
12% below MA
$2,076±$69Highest
18% above MA
$1,155±$27Lowest
34% below MA
$1,503±$697
15% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,836
about the MA average
$4,880
19% below MA
$3,953Lowest
34% below MA
$6,338Highest
6% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.6%±5.5Lowest
MA: 51.8%
56.4%±5.8Highest
MA: 51.8%
52.5%±3.3
MA: 51.8%
33.9%±17.4
MA: 51.8%
Everett and Fall River 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%
14.7%
MA: 10%
19.6%Highest
MA: 10%
4.8%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
MA: 62.5%
37.2%
MA: 62.5%
35.3%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
83.8%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
12 yrs newer than MA
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1945
19 yrs older than MA
1986Highest
22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
26% above MA
35 min
20% above MA
26 minLowest
11% below MA
34 min
16% above MA
Work from home
15.9%±3.8
MA: 18.6%
10.5%±2
MA: 18.6%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
20.9%±4.9Highest
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 #183 of 282 in MA #264 of 282 in MA #262 of 282 in MA #177 of 282 in MA
School district Uxbridge Everett Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Douglas
High school in town Uxbridge High Everett High B M C Durfee High Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6
12.1Highest
11.3
7.2Lowest
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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.