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Uxbridge vs Newburgh 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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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.

MeasureUxbridgeNewburghDouglas
People
Population
14,473Highest
1,475Lowest
9,207
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.7±2.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Highest
18% above U.S.
44±2.6
13% above U.S.
Newburgh and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
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%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh 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%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Douglas and Newburgh 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.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$152,267±$10kHighest
89% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$441,100±$25k
33% above U.S.
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
$470,600±$29kHighest
41% above U.S.
Douglas and Uxbridge 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.
$950±$219Lowest
33% 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.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$6,338Highest
103% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh 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
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
30 minLowest
14% above U.S.
34 min
28% above U.S.
Work from home
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Douglas and Uxbridge 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 — Douglas
High school in town Uxbridge High — Douglas High School
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6Highest
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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.