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Uxbridge vs Atkinson vs Millbury
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%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Atkinson | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
7,267Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Millbury 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 54% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Atkinson 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±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Timberlane Regional School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.