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, Uxbridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Uxbridge are a mix 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Uxbridge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Uxbridge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Uxbridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Uxbridge is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Uxbridge, the average commute to work is 32.86 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. 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.
