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Northbridge vs Stafford 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).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Stafford | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
11,511Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% 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. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below 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±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge 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. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Stafford 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Lowest 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Stafford School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Stafford High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.