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Uxbridge vs Cornish 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%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Millville has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Cornish | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Millville 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%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% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% 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. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,327Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Cornish 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 | — | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Cornish School District | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.