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Uxbridge vs Worcester vs Upton
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Worcester | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
831Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Upton 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Uxbridge 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Upton 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 |
| School district | Uxbridge | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.