Compare towns
Lunenburg vs Plainville vs Uxbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Lunenburg | Plainville | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,902 |
9,943Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.8% MA: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±2.1Highest 8% above MA |
43.2±3.6Highest 8% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,828±$11k 9% above MA |
$104,106±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,900±$24k 17% below MA |
$476,000±$35kHighest 15% below MA |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,974±$586 12% above MA |
$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,401Highest 7% above MA |
$5,329Lowest 11% below MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±13.5 MA: 51.8% |
53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Plainville and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% MA: 10% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.9%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainville 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lunenburg | Plainville | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Lunenburg High | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.