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Uxbridge vs Hampton vs Douglas vs Sutton
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Hampton | Douglas | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
16,426Highest |
9,207Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Sutton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sutton 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sutton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #177 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Douglas | Sutton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Winnacunnet High School | Douglas High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.1 |
7.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.