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Uxbridge vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
10,144 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Williston 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 54% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Williston and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 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.