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Northbridge vs Ogunquit vs Hermon 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 renters (29.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Ogunquit | Hermon | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Hermon 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | — | Hermon Public Schools | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | — | Hermon High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
11.6 |
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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.