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Hudson vs Uxbridge vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Hudson | Uxbridge | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,719Highest |
14,473 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,524±$9kLowest 13% below MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$15kHighest 16% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Hudson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,397±$83Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,597Highest 10% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millbury and Hudson 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 18.3%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hudson 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Millbury |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.