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Uxbridge vs Plainville vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
17,551Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 54% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Plainville High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.4 |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.