Compare towns
Freetown vs Northbridge vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Freetown | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
16,458Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Freetown and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 38% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Freetown and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 8% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Freetown and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 13% below MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.