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Charlton vs Uxbridge vs Ware
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 most kids (24.7% under 18).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,435 |
14,473Highest |
10,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±4 8% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.7Highest 8% above MA |
| Ware 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware 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% MA: 47.3% |
38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Ware 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 13% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
| 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±$19k 24% below MA |
$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,381±$415 22% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,617 23% below MA |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 13% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Charlton 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | Uxbridge | Ware |
| High school in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | Uxbridge High | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
11.1 |
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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.