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Uxbridge vs Lawrence vs Millville
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%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Lawrence | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
88,736Highest |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Millville 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 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence 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 |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$127,188±$32kHighest 22% above MA |
| Millville 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 22% below MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$444,600±$25kHighest 21% below MA |
| Millville and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
$1,468±$234Lowest 17% below MA |
| Lawrence 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 |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,327 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Millville 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% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Lawrence | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.