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Holbrook vs Pepperell 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
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Holbrook | Pepperell | Townsend | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,380 |
11,663 |
9,100Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Holbrook and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Holbrook and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$124,073±$12k 19% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$482,100±$14kHighest 14% below MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Pepperell and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$1,469±$313 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 | $6,105 about the MA average |
$6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | North Middlesex | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 13.1 |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.