What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Uxbridge	Sheffield
People
Population	14,473Highest	3,330Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA	48.2±8Highest 21% above MA
	Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Uxbridge and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sheffield 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 MA: 47.3%	37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9%	4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA	$92,120±$31kLowest 11% below MA
	Uxbridge and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA	$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA
	Uxbridge and Sheffield 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	$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA
	Sheffield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Highest about the MA average	$4,520Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	29.2%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Sheffield 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 MA: 10%	6.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	21 minLowest 29% below MA
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Uxbridge and Sheffield 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	#250 of 282 in MA
School district	Uxbridge	Southern Berkshire
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Mt Everett Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	7.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.