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Maynard vs Millbury vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Maynard | Millbury | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Lowest |
13,961 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Maynard and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 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+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 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 | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Maynard and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Millbury | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.3 |
11.6Highest |
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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.