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Northbridge vs Epping vs Uxbridge vs Upton
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Epping | Uxbridge | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
7,430Lowest |
14,473 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Upton 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 35% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Epping and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Upton 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Upton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Epping School District | Uxbridge | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Epping High School | Uxbridge High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.3Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.