Compare towns
Mapleton vs Uxbridge vs Millbury vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Uxbridge | Millbury | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
14,473Highest |
13,961 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Uxbridge | Millbury | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
11.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.