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Holbrook 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
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Northbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Holbrook | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
16,458Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Northbridge and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Holbrook and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest about the MA average |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.