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Uxbridge vs Alstead vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Uxbridge | Alstead | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
1,551Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.