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Uxbridge vs Woonsocket 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
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Woonsocket | Millbury | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
43,521Highest |
13,961 |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Millbury 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Douglas 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Millbury 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. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 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. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woonsocket and Millbury 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Millbury | Douglas |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Woonsocket High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
15.2Highest |
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.