What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

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	16,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S.	36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S.
	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 U.S.: 22%	23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Milford and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Uxbridge and Milford 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%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.	$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.	$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S.	$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S.
	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 87% above U.S.	$7,522Highest 141% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	#55 of 120 in NH
School district	Uxbridge	Milford School District
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Milford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.