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Charlton vs Exeter vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Charlton | Exeter | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435Lowest |
16,151Highest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Uxbridge 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 | #133 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Exeter High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.6 |
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U.S. 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.