Compare towns
Bellingham vs Dudley 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 people working from home (18.3%).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Dudley | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
11,929Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Dudley 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% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13kHighest 20% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030 16% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bellingham and Dudley 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% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Bellingham and Uxbridge 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
14.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.