What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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	Milford
People
Population	14,473Lowest	30,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average
	Uxbridge and Milford 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%	20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Milford 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 MA: 17.9%	18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Milford 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 MA: 47.3%	35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Uxbridge and Milford 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	$96,365±$4kLowest 7% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA	$476,700±$12kHighest 15% below MA
	Milford and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA
	Milford and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Lowest about the MA average	$5,869Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%	7.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 26% above MA	37 minHighest 27% above MA
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Milford 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	#213 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Milford
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Milford High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.