Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Northbridge vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
16,458Highest |
8,606Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Northbridge and Lancaster 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge 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 |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
| Lancaster 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±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$519,100±$60kHighest 8% below MA |
| Lancaster and Northbridge 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 |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge 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 |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Northbridge | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.