Compare towns
Beverly 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
Beverly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Beverly | Townsend | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
9,100Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Beverly and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest about the MA average |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$1,469±$313Lowest 17% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Beverly and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #144 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Beverly | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Beverly High | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.