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Uxbridge vs Upton vs Exeter vs Northbridge
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 youngest population (median age 41.7).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Northbridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Exeter | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
8,189Lowest |
16,151 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Blackstone Valley | Exeter High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.2 |
12.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.