Compare towns
Upton vs Uxbridge vs Dedham vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Upton | Uxbridge | Dedham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
14,473 |
25,237Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$128,955±$10k 24% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$7,918 32% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Dedham 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge | Dedham | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High | Dedham High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
10.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.