Compare towns
Millbury vs Acton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Millbury | Acton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
24,155Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.5±0.8Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Acton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Acton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Acton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$158,230±$14kHighest 52% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$807,300±$20kHighest 44% above MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,986±$155Highest 13% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Acton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.7%±11.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 19% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.9%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #13 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Acton-Boxborough | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.6 |
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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.