Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Westminster | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
2,999Lowest |
9,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Westminster 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. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% 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. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Bellows Falls Union High School | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.6 |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.