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Warren vs Upton vs Douglas vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Douglas has the youngest population (median age 44).
Washington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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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 | Warren | Upton | Douglas | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
8,189 |
9,207Highest |
3,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
| Warren and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 67% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$4,709 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Douglas | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Douglas High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.2Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.