Compare towns
Grafton vs Stoneham vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Grafton | Stoneham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902 |
23,355Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Stoneham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Grafton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 7% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117Highest 19% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Grafton 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Stoneham | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Stoneham High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.