Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Pepperell vs Millville
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%).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Pepperell | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
11,663 |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Millville and Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell 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% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell 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 |
$124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$127,188±$32kHighest 22% above MA |
| Millville 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 |
$482,100±$14kHighest 14% below MA |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
| Pepperell and Millville 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 |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,468±$234 17% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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 |
$6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$5,327Lowest 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Pepperell and Millville 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% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | North Middlesex | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.