What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somerset has the shortest commute (31 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	Somerset	Uxbridge
People
Population	18,298Highest	14,473Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47±2.2Highest 18% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	38%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Somerset and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA
	Uxbridge and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA
	Uxbridge and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA
	Uxbridge and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,977Lowest 17% below MA	$5,836Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	4.9%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 8% above MA	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Somerset 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	#132 of 282 in MA	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset	Uxbridge
High school in town	Somerset Berkley Regional High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	11.6
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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.