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Millville vs Woonsocket 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 oldest population (median age 46).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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.

MeasureMillvilleWoonsocketUxbridge
People
Population
3,160Lowest
43,521Highest
14,473
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46±2.2Highest
18% above U.S.
35.7±1.3Lowest
8% below U.S.
41.7±2.8
7% above U.S.
Millville and Uxbridge 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%
23.3%±2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Woonsocket and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.8%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Uxbridge and Millville 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%
19.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Woonsocket and Uxbridge 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.
$61,059±$5kLowest
24% below U.S.
$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.
$311,000±$15kLowest
7% 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.
$1,161±$48Lowest
18% below U.S.
$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.
$3,960Lowest
27% above U.S.
$5,836Highest
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.2%±24.5
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woonsocket and Millville 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%
18.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1952Lowest
28 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Uxbridge and Millville 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 #37 of 38 in RI #183 of 282 in MA
School district Blackstone-Millville RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket Uxbridge
High school in town None in town Woonsocket High School Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school —
15.2Highest
11.6Lowest
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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.