Compare towns
Mapleton vs Uxbridge vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Uxbridge | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
14,473Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Uxbridge | Nashoba |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.