Compare towns
Northbridge vs Bedford 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
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Northbridge | Bedford | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
23,746Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | #7 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Bedford School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Bedford High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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.