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Northbridge vs Pascoag 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Pascoag has the most affordable homes ($365k 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 | Pascoag | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
4,410Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Pascoag 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest 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±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34k 50% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| 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±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Pascoag 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. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #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 History | 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.