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Uxbridge vs Ogunquit vs Millbury 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Millbury | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
13,961 |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Millbury 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Millbury 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Douglas 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older 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 |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Millbury | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.3 |
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.