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Newfields vs Uxbridge vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Uxbridge | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
14,473Highest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holbrook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newfields School District | Uxbridge | Holbrook |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.