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Northbridge vs Stratham vs Uxbridge vs Upton
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).
Stratham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Stratham | Uxbridge | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
7,754Lowest |
14,473 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Upton 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Stratham 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Upton 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Upton 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Uxbridge | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Uxbridge High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
11.2 |
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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.