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Uxbridge vs Middlebury vs Millbury
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 the most homeowners (79.9%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
9,175Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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 10% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Millbury 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Middlebury Union High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.