Compare towns
Hatfield vs Pepperell vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% 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 | Hatfield | Pepperell | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,971Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
46.4±6.3 16% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Hatfield and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±5.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Uxbridge and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.8% MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$76,726±$17kLowest 26% below MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$457,300±$40kHighest 19% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Pepperell and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,139±$301Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,871Highest 15% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.6%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Pepperell and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
10.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
49.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.5%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 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.