Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Webster vs Webster 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 most homeowners (79.9%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
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 | Webster | Webster | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
12,228Lowest |
17,748Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Webster 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% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
25.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Webster 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 |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% 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 |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% 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 |
$1,198±$85Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Webster 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 |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Webster 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% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
12.7% MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
59.8% MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northbridge and Uxbridge 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Webster | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Bartlett High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.6Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.