Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Freetown vs Northbridge
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%).
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Freetown | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
9,285Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
40.9±3.2Lowest about the MA average |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Freetown 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% MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 |
$143,884±$15kHighest 38% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Freetown 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 |
$518,200±$30kHighest 8% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Freetown and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest about the MA average |
$5,188 13% below MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Freetown-Lakeville | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.