Compare towns
Weweantic vs Douglas vs Upton vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Douglas has the most renters (16.2% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
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 | Weweantic | Douglas | Upton | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
9,207Highest |
8,189 |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Russell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,013±$330 43% below MA |
| Douglas and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.