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Millbury vs Cumberland vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Cumberland | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
36,820Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cumberland 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Cumberland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,870Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Cumberland High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.