What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bellingham has the most people working from home (18.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bellingham	Uxbridge
People
Population	17,410Highest	14,473Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA	41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA
	Uxbridge and Bellingham 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%	19.5%±3.4Lowest 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%	17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Uxbridge and Bellingham 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%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,307±$10kHighest 21% above MA	$124,725±$7kLowest 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	$441,100±$25kLowest 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	$1,555±$265Lowest 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	$5,030Lowest 16% below MA	$5,836Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.8%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 24% above MA	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	18.3%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Lowest 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	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Bellingham	Uxbridge
High school in town	Bellingham High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	11.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.