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Mason vs Townsend 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
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Mason | Townsend | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
9,100 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Mason and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Mason and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
37 minLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mason School District | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.