Compare towns
Lunenburg 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
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
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 | Lunenburg | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902Lowest |
16,458Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Northbridge and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24kHighest 17% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401Highest 7% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.8Lowest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.