Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Northbridge vs Holbrook
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 highest household income ($125k).
Northbridge has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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.
| Measure | Uxbridge | Northbridge | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
16,458Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
| Northbridge and Holbrook 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% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook 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% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook and Northbridge 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 |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
| Holbrook and Northbridge 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 |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,105Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Holbrook 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Northbridge | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Northbridge High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.8Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.