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Millbury vs Uxbridge vs Windham
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).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
14,473 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% 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. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Windham 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Millbury | Uxbridge | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Uxbridge High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.6 |
12.1Highest |
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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.