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Uxbridge vs Rockland
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%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Rockland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Uxbridge and Rockland 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rockland and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Uxbridge and Rockland 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% |
32.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Rockland 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 |
$112,405±$12kLowest 8% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Rockland 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 |
$472,900±$21kHighest 16% below MA |
| Rockland and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$1,610±$255Highest 9% below MA |
| Rockland and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,487Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Rockland 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 | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Rockland |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.