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Northbridge vs York 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
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | York | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
13,986 |
8,189Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| York and Upton 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% |
21.1%±3.3 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Upton 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% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 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. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above 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. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| York and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and York 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% 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% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 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. |
24 minLowest 11% 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% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | York Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | York High School | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.6Lowest |
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.