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Rockland 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
Rockland has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
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 | Rockland | Upton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,701Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Upton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 32.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,405±$12kLowest 8% above 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 | $472,900±$21k 16% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$255Highest 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Rockland and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,487 8% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Uxbridge 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 | #175 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Rockland | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Rockland Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.