What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sheffield	Uxbridge
People
Population	3,330Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±8Highest 21% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
	Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	38%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,120±$31kLowest 11% below MA	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA
	Uxbridge and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA
	Uxbridge and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA	$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA
	Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Lowest 25% below MA	$5,836Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 29% below MA	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Sheffield 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	#250 of 282 in MA	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Southern Berkshire	Uxbridge
High school in town	Mt Everett Regional	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	11.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.