Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Concord 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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Concord | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
44,375Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Concord 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% |
42.3%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% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Millbury 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Concord High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.