What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($359k median).

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Brookfield	Uxbridge
People
Population	4,760Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±9.4Highest 13% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
	North Brookfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9%	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	North Brookfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	38%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	North Brookfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,285±$11kLowest 24% below MA	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$359,100±$32kLowest 36% below MA	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$981±$63Lowest 44% below MA	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,176Lowest 30% below MA	$5,836Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.4%±15.8Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 28% above MA	37 minLowest 26% above MA
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and North Brookfield 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	#270 of 282 in MA	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	North Brookfield	Uxbridge
High school in town	North Brookfield High	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	5.5Lowest	11.6Highest
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MA 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.