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Newfields vs Uxbridge vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Uxbridge | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
14,473Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #183 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newfields School District | Uxbridge | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.