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Brookline vs Uxbridge vs Milford
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%).
Uxbridge has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
Milford has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
14,473 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Brookline 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Milford 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% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Uxbridge and Milford 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% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Milford 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. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Uxbridge | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.