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Uxbridge vs Springfield vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Springfield | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
154,749Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Douglas 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 20% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
| 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 12% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Springfield | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Springfield Central High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.