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Millbury vs Uxbridge vs Mansfield
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).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
14,473 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield 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% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield 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 |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mansfield 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 |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
| Mansfield 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 |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Millbury and Mansfield 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% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Uxbridge | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Uxbridge High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.