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Uxbridge vs Brattleboro vs Millville
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%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Millville has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Brattleboro | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
12,122 |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Millville and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Brattleboro 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. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville 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 33% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Millville 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. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brattleboro and Millville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.