What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plaistow	Uxbridge
People
Population	7,861Lowest	14,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S.	41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Plaistow and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plaistow and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	38%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Uxbridge and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,317±$13kLowest 34% above U.S.	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,500±$32kLowest 22% above U.S.	$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Plaistow and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,194Highest 131% above U.S.	$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 8% above U.S.	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Uxbridge and Plaistow 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	#66 of 120 in NH	#183 of 282 in MA
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Uxbridge
High school in town	Timberlane Regional High School	Uxbridge High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.6Highest
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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.