Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Upton vs Douglas 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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Upton | Douglas | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
8,189Lowest |
9,207 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Upton and Douglas 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Douglas 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
| Upton and Douglas 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Douglas 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Douglas 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Douglas | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Blackstone Valley | Douglas High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.2 |
7.2Lowest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.