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Uxbridge vs Exeter vs Millbury 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
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Exeter | Millbury | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
7,195Lowest |
13,961 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Millbury 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Exeter 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% 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% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 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. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% 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±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% 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% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Exeter-West Greenwich | Millbury | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.3 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.