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Jay vs Sandgate vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive 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 | Jay | Sandgate | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
435Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.