What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Dalton
People
Population	14,473Highest	6,256Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA	49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA
	Dalton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.6%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dalton 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 MA: 17.9%	27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Dalton 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	$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA	$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA	$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest about the MA average	$4,276Lowest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	41.2%±19Highest MA: 51.8%
	Dalton 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%	7.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±7.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Dalton 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	#192 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Central Berkshire
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Wahconah Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.