Compare towns
Bellingham vs Boylston vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Bellingham | Boylston | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
4,948Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Boylston and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10k 21% above MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
| Boylston and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13k 20% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196 4% above MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Boylston and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bellingham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Boylston and Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Berlin-Boylston | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Tahanto Regional High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.