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Northbridge vs Hampton 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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.
| Measure | Northbridge | Hampton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
10,101Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| 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±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Hampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Northbridge 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | — | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | — | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.