Compare towns
Northbridge vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
4,790Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% 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±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | RSU 18 | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | 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.