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Berkley vs Townsend vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Berkley | Townsend | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
9,100 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Berkley and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Berkley and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Berkley and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.