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Uxbridge vs Jericho vs Douglas vs Northbridge
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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Jericho | Douglas | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
5,114Lowest |
9,207 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Douglas 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Northbridge 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Uxbridge 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Northbridge 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #177 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Douglas | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Douglas High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
13.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.