Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Sturbridge 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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Northbridge has the shortest commute (31 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 | Sturbridge | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
9,960Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sturbridge 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% MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$136,759±$15kHighest 32% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,520Highest 9% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 26% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Sturbridge and Northbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.