Compare towns
Wheelock vs Uxbridge vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Wheelock | Uxbridge | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
14,473Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — |
| School district | — | Uxbridge | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.