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Millbury vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Windham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
23,961Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| 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%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% 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. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windham High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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.