Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Saugus vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Saugus | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
28,773Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Saugus 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus 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 20% above MA |
$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average |
$111,319±$19k 7% above MA |
| 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±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,049Highest about the MA average |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Saugus and Northbridge 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% |
6% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Saugus | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Saugus High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
15.5Highest |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.