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Uxbridge vs Meredith vs Sutton 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).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Sutton | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
6,758Lowest |
9,452 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Douglas 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Sutton 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sutton | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Inter-Lakes High School | Sutton High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.1 |
12.6Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.