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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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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 | Windham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
16,038Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Windham School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windham High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.6 |
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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.