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Uxbridge vs Georgetown vs Windsor Locks 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
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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.
| Measure | Uxbridge | Georgetown | Windsor Locks | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
8,474Lowest |
12,579 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Douglas 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Windsor Locks 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Georgetown 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. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Georgetown 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Georgetown | Windsor Locks School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Georgetown High School | Windsor Locks High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.3 |
8.9 |
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.