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Northbridge vs Uxbridge vs Windham
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).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
14,473Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Northbridge 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northbridge | Uxbridge | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Uxbridge High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.6 |
12.8Highest |
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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.