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Northbridge vs Northfield 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 renters (29.5% rent).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
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 | Northfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
2,872Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% MA: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
48.9±4.2Highest 22% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Northfield 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% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northfield 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 7% above MA |
$103,375±$10kLowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$375,800±$31kLowest 33% 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 |
$1,142±$200Lowest 35% 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 |
$4,594Lowest 23% below MA |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±25.9 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Northfield 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 | #231 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Pioneer Valley | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Pioneer Valley Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.7Lowest |
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.