Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Exeter vs Douglas vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Exeter | Douglas | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
7,195Lowest |
9,207 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #177 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Exeter-West Greenwich | Douglas | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Douglas High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.