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Uxbridge vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
897Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest 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. |
$117,986±$46kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Jackson School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.