Douglas is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 9,153 people and two associated neighborhoods, Douglas is the 194th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Douglas are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Douglas is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Douglas is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Douglas who work in management occupations (15.81%), office and administrative support (12.64%), and sales jobs (8.70%). Also of interest is that Douglas has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Douglas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Douglas is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Douglas a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Douglas has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Douglas’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Douglas is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Douglas, the average commute to work is 32.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Douglas are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.17% of adults in Douglas have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $55,032, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $220,128 for a family of four. The people who call Douglas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Douglas residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include French, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
