Compare towns
Northbridge vs Beverly vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Beverly | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
42,665Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Sutton 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 MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Beverly and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Beverly 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #144 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Beverly | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Beverly High | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.2 |
12.6Highest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.