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Northbridge vs Willimantic vs Upton 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
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Willimantic | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
18,096Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% 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% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% 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 | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willimantic and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | — | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
11.6Highest |
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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.