Compare towns
Uxbridge vs East Bridgewater vs Millbury
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%).
East Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 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.
| Measure | Uxbridge | East Bridgewater | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
14,456 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.6±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
| 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%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| East Bridgewater and Millbury 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% |
15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| East Bridgewater 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% 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 |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,522Highest 9% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater 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 MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | East Bridgewater | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
13.3Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.