Compare towns
Northbridge vs Fall River 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).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Fall River | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
94,082Highest |
14,473Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 7% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 20% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | B M C Durfee High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.3 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.