What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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.

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

Measure	Deerfield	Uxbridge
People
Population	5,158Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Deerfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Deerfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,136±$14kLowest about the MA average	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA
	Uxbridge and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA
	Uxbridge and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA
	Uxbridge and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,824Lowest about the MA average	$5,836Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Deerfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 40% below MA	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Deerfield 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	#156 of 282 in MA	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Uxbridge
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.