Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Grafton vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Grafton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
19,902Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.1±1.6Lowest 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% |
22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
15.5%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton 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±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$131,484±$11k 26% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Douglas and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$525,300±$37kHighest 7% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Grafton 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 12% below MA |
$1,504±$169 15% below MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$7,117Highest 19% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Grafton 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 MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Grafton and Douglas 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Grafton | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Grafton High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.9Highest |
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.