What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).

Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.7%).

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	Uxbridge	Bolton
People
Population	14,473Highest	5,737Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+15.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA	41.2±1.7Lowest 3% above MA
	Uxbridge and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	25%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Bolton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	15.7%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Uxbridge and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%	81.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA	$205,449±$31kHighest 98% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA	$796,000±$49kHighest 42% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA	$1,583±$1kHighest 10% below MA
	Bolton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Lowest about the MA average	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8%	12.7%±45.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Uxbridge and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 26% above MA	37 minHighest 26% above MA
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	40.5%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#183 of 282 in MA	#28 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Nashoba
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Nashoba Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.