Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Everett vs Fall River 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 the most people working from home (15.9%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Millbury has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 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% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.