Uxbridge is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 14,386 people and two associated neighborhoods, Uxbridge is the 146th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Uxbridge are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Uxbridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Uxbridge is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Uxbridge who work in management occupations (17.21%), sales jobs (10.16%), and business and financial occupations (8.62%). Also of interest is that Uxbridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Uxbridge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Uxbridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Uxbridge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Uxbridge, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.86 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Uxbridge citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.29% of adults in Uxbridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Uxbridge in 2022 was $50,421, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,684 for a family of four. The people who call Uxbridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Uxbridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Uxbridge include Irish, Italian, French, German, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Uxbridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
