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Uxbridge vs Woonsocket vs Sutton 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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millville has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Woonsocket | Sutton | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
43,521Highest |
9,452 |
3,160Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Millville and Sutton 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Sutton 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$127,188±$32k 58% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millville 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$444,600±$25k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% 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 | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,327 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.2%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Woonsocket 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Sutton | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Woonsocket High School | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
15.2Highest |
12.6 |
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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.