What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Uxbridge	Hatfield
People
Population	14,473Highest	3,325Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA	46.8±5Highest 17% above MA
	Hatfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hatfield 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	48.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hatfield 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±$7kHighest 20% above MA	$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA	$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA
	Uxbridge and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA	$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA
	Uxbridge and Hatfield 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	$4,930Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	42.6%±11.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hatfield and Uxbridge 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%	8.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	20 minLowest 30% below MA
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	16%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hatfield 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	#198 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Hatfield
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Smith Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	6.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.