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Northbridge vs Uxbridge vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
14,473Lowest |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| 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%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Grafton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge 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 MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
55.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton 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±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
| Grafton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$525,300±$37kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,504±$169 15% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$7,117Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Grafton and Northbridge 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 | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Uxbridge | Grafton |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.6 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.