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Millville vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks 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
Millville has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Millville | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,160Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Millville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327 71% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.