Compare towns
Marlow vs Northbridge 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
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Marlow | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 855Lowest |
16,458Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,455±$12kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marlow School District | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.