What kinds of homes are in Douglas, MA?

Name: Types of homes in Douglas, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Douglas, MA has 3,497 (±229) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 96 homes per square mile of land.

82.6% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,497 (±229)
Detached houses: 82.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 6.2%

Homes in Douglas by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Douglas	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	82.6% (±5.2 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±2.3 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.9% (±2.6 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.3% (±4.2 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.5% (±2.8 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±2.2 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Douglas, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Douglas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Douglas	—	6.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Webster	4.8 mi	13.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Sutton	5.5 mi	2.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Uxbridge	5.6 mi	8.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whitinsville	6.1 mi	10.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Webster (community)	6.3 mi	18.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Burrillville	6.3 mi	6.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisville	7.1 mi	22.9% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Northbridge	7.2 mi	13.3% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Webster, MA (13.2%), Webster (community), MA (18.3%), Harrisville, RI (22.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
27 (tie)	Uxbridge	8.4% (±4.3 points)
29	Harvard	7.5% (±2.6 points)
30	Millbury	7.4% (±2.1 points)
31 (tie)	Athol	6.8% (±2.5 points)
31 (tie)	Charlton	6.8% (±2.8 points)
33	Dudley	6.4% (±2.2 points)
34 (tie)	Douglas	6.2% (±3.8 points)
34 (tie)	Hardwick	6.2% (±6.1 points)
36	Leicester	5.6% (±3.0 points)
37 (tie)	Brookfield	5.0% (±4.2 points)
37 (tie)	Templeton	5.0% (±3.9 points)
37 (tie)	Upton	5.0% (±3.3 points)
40	Rutland	4.9% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Douglas include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Douglas.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Douglas

How many homes are in Douglas?

Douglas, MA has an estimated 3,497 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Douglas houses or apartments?

82.6% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 13.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Douglas?

7.2% of homes in Douglas are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Douglas town, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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