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Uxbridge vs Epping vs East Bridgewater
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 the most renters (20.1% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
East Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
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 | Epping | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
7,430Lowest |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.6±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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 54% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$133,853±$9kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| 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±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$510,200±$32kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,981±$671Highest 40% above U.S. |
| East Bridgewater and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,522 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and East Bridgewater 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% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and East Bridgewater 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Epping School District | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Epping High School | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.3Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.