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Uxbridge vs Salisbury 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 the most homeowners (79.9%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Salisbury | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
4,224Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Millbury 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. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Uxbridge 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #19 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Salisbury School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.