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Uxbridge vs Glocester vs Northbridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Glocester | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
10,221Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Glocester 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Northbridge 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Ponaganset High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.8Highest |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.