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Brookline vs Millville vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Brookline | Millville | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
3,160Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Uxbridge and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,468±$234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #180 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookline School District | Blackstone-Millville | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.