Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Ware vs Warren 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Northbridge has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Ware | Warren | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
6,369 |
5,009Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
39.8±6 about the MA average |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Ware 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% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
$66,082±$6k 36% below MA |
$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±$25k 22% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% 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 |
$1,039±$104 41% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% 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 | $5,836Highest about the MA average |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware 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% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
64.5% MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Quaboag Regional | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Quaboag Regional High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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.