Compare towns
Northbridge vs Westfield vs Upton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Westfield | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
40,378Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% MA: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.1%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% MA: 47.3% |
33.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
$87,753±$6kLowest 16% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,117±$60 37% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 20% below MA |
$4,746Lowest 21% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #197 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Westfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Westfield High | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.2 |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.