Compare towns
Uxbridge vs East Bridgewater vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
East Bridgewater has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | East Bridgewater | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
14,456 |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.6±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
| Holbrook 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% |
21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook 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% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and East Bridgewater 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 20% above MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
$115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
| East Bridgewater 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±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$510,200±$32kHighest 9% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,522Highest 9% above MA |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook 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% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater 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 | #204 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | East Bridgewater | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.3 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.