What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleborough 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleborough	Uxbridge
People
Population	24,505Highest	14,473Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.4±2.1Highest 9% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
	Middleborough and Uxbridge 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%	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Middleborough 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%	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest MA: 47.3%	38%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Middleborough 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	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$468,700±$18kHighest 17% below MA	$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA
	Middleborough and Uxbridge 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	$1,555±$265Lowest 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	$5,836Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Middleborough 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	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Middleborough	Uxbridge
High school in town	Middleborough High	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.