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Uxbridge vs Whitingham vs Millville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Millville has the shortest commute (32 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 | Whitingham | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,368Lowest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
46±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Millville 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Uxbridge 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$127,188±$32kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Millville 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 33% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$444,600±$25kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Millville 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 10% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,468±$234 4% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Millville 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 | — | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.