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Millbury vs Hampton 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Millbury | Hampton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
1,647Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below 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. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Hampton School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.