Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Ashby vs Sutton vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Ashby | Sutton | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
3,211Lowest |
9,452 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
50.5±3Highest 26% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ashby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
43.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$115,598±$9k 11% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Sutton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$390,500±$30kLowest 31% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,200±$484 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,034 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.4%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | North Middlesex | Sutton | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Sutton High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
— | 12.6Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| 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.