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Millbury vs Uxbridge vs Danvers
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k 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 | Millbury | Uxbridge | Danvers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
14,473 |
28,098Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
45.3±3Highest 13% above MA |
| Danvers and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Danvers and Millbury 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% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
| Danvers and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Danvers 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior 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.