What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

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	Boylston
People
Population	14,473Highest	4,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA	48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	22%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Boylston and Uxbridge 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%	54.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Boylston 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	$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA
	Boylston 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 22% below MA	$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA	$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA
	Boylston 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	$7,266Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	45.1%±16.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Boylston and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	6.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	27 minLowest 8% below MA
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Boylston 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	#72 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Berlin-Boylston
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Tahanto Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	11.1Lowest
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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.