What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Sturbridge	Uxbridge
People
Population	9,960Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sturbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9%	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sturbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sturbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA	$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA
	Sturbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA
	Uxbridge and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA
	Uxbridge and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,520Highest 9% above MA	$5,836Lowest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42%±17.7Highest MA: 51.8%	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sturbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 30% above MA	37 minLowest 26% above MA
Work from home	19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sturbridge 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	#89 of 282 in MA	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Sturbridge · Tantasqua	Uxbridge
High school in town	Tantasqua Regional Sr High	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.