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Middleborough 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
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Middleborough | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
16,458 |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Northbridge and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kHighest 17% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Middleborough and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Middleborough and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Highest about the MA average |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #170 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Northbridge | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| 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.