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Uxbridge vs Whitingham vs Upton vs Millbury
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 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 | Upton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
1,368Lowest |
8,189 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury 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±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% 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±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Twin Valley Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
11.2 |
11.3 |
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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.