Uxbridge, MA

Town in MA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

14,473

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.7

years ∙ half population younger than 41.7, half older

Diversity Index

23.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

7.7%

foreign-born population

92.3%Native

7.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Location

Town in MA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.061166° N, 71.643628° W

DMS42° 03′ 40.20″ N, 71° 38′ 37.06″ W

Population Density & area

489/sq mi (188.9/km²)

Total Area

30.3 sq mi (78.4 km²)

Land Area

29.6 sq mi (76.6 km²) · 97.8%

Water Area

0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) · 2.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

Uxbridge 100.4

Massachusetts 95.6

United States 98

Nativity

7.7%

foreign-born population

92.3%Native

7.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Uxbridge 7.7%

Massachusetts 18%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.7

years ∙ half population younger than 41.7, half older

Uxbridge

41.7

Massachusetts

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

57.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Uxbridge 57.6

Massachusetts 59.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.5%	19.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	63.4%	62.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.1%	17.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	57.6	59.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	30.6	30.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	26.9	28.5	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

87.2%

Black

0.9%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

5.1%

Other

4.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

23.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Uxbridge 23.5%

Massachusetts 52.7%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Uxbridge population

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	13.3%	19.3%
Mexican	0.2%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	4.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.8%	7.7%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	86.7%	80.7%
One race	90.8%	81.6%	76.4%
White	87.2%	66.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.9%	6.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	2.2%	7.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	5.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.4% family

Family 69.4%

Non family 30.6%

% family households

Uxbridge 69.4%

Massachusetts 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.61

persons per household

Uxbridge

2.61

Massachusetts

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Uxbridge population

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Total households	5,507	2,785,042	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.61	2.44	2.53
Family households	3,824	1,737,385	82,990,528
Average family size	3.11	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	3,071	1,277,065	60,637,388
Other families	753	460,320	22,353,140
Male householder	237	130,288	6,572,819
Female householder	516	330,032	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,683	1,047,657	46,236,968
One-person households	1,220	800,741	37,140,836
Male householder	367	340,400	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	146	114,936	5,225,110
Female householder	853	460,341	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	439	237,454	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	463	246,916	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,588

housing units

Uxbridge 5,588

Massachusetts 3,030,406

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

98.6% occupied

Occupied 98.6%

Vacant 1.4%

vacancy rate

Uxbridge 1.4%

Massachusetts 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.9%

Single family houses

73.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

26.1%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

30.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.4%	17%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	46%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	44.6%	33.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.3%	13.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.9%	27.7%	25%
3 bedrooms	42%	34.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26.6%	21.3%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1964	1981
Total housing units	5,588	3,030,406	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.9% owners

Renter-occupied 20.1%

Owner-occupied 79.9%

homeownership rate

Uxbridge 79.9%

Massachusetts 62.5%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.72

Owner-occupied

2.17

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Uxbridge 2.72

Massachusetts 2.62

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Total occupied units	5,507	2,785,042	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.3%	22.5%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	44.1%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	25.4%	22.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.6%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.5%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.9%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26%	16.5%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	39.3%	56.1%	51.4%
Electricity	11.6%	18.6%	41.3%
Solar	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	43.8%	22.4%	3.9%
All other fuels	4%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$441,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Uxbridge

$441,100

Massachusetts

$562,100

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.8%

Owners without a mortgage

18.8%

Renters

25.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Property value
Median Value	$441,100	$562,100	$332,700
Under $100,000	2.2%	2.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2%	3.1%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	11%	8.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	48.7%	28.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	35%	43.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.1%	13.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	72.6%	66.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	27.4%	33.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,523	$2,726	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,030	$1,043	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,555	$1,762	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

38%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Uxbridge 38%

Massachusetts 47.3%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Uxbridge 5.3%

Massachusetts 8.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,883

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.5%

K–12

71.6%

College / Undergraduate

13.3%

Graduate / Professional

7.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Uxbridge

33%

Massachusetts

50.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,883	1,677,525	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.5%	6%	5.7%
K–12	71.6%	60.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5%	4.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20%	17.3%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.7%	18.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.8%	20.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21%	33.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.3%	24.3%	21%
Graduate, professional school	7.7%	8.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	33%	50.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	84%	71.9%	82%
Private school	16%	28.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

10,438

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.9%

HS graduate

27.5%

Some college no degree

17%

Associates degree

12.3%

Bachelors degree

25.7%

Graduate or professional degree

12.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

37.3% · 62.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

67.6% · 32.4%

HS graduate

47.5% · 52.5%

Some college no degree

44.6% · 55.4%

Associates degree

38.3% · 61.7%

Bachelors degree

51.4% · 48.6%

Graduate or professional degree

41.7% · 58.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Population (25+)	10,438	4,987,302	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.4%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.9%	4.3%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	27.5%	22.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	17%	14.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.3%	7.5%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38%	47.3%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	25.7%	25.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12.3%	21.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.8%	91.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$69,544

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$72,327

HS graduate

$57,612

Some college or associates

$70,152

Bachelors degree

$74,565

Graduate or professional degree

$87,740

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.7%

Some college or associates

5.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Uxbridge	Massachusetts	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$69,544	$66,782	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$72,327	$36,200	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$57,612	$46,175	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$70,152	$52,923	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$74,565	$81,726	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$87,740	$102,561	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	25.1%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.7%	12.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.2%	9.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	4.1%	4.5%

Insights for Uxbridge, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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