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Uxbridge vs Putney vs Middlesex vs Millbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
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 | Putney | Middlesex | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
2,622 |
1,943Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Millbury 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millbury 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Millbury 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.