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Charlton vs Canton vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Charlton | Canton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Lowest |
24,748Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4Highest 8% above MA |
42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Charlton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Canton and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8kLowest 13% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 13% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #133 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Canton High | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.