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Middlesex vs Northbridge vs Uxbridge vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Middlesex | Northbridge | Uxbridge | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
16,458Highest |
14,473 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% 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 | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below 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 | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Northbridge 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 | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northbridge | Uxbridge | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.