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Townsend vs Barnstead 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
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Townsend | Barnstead | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
4,994Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% 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 | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% 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 | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Barnstead School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | 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.