Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Charlton 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%).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Charlton | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
13,435Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43±4 8% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Northbridge and Charlton 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% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Northbridge 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% |
18%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlton 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Charlton 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 |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
$448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
| Northbridge 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 12% below MA |
$1,381±$415 22% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest about the MA average |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.