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Townsend vs Barton vs Uxbridge vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Barton | Uxbridge | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
730Lowest |
14,473Highest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Holbrook 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% 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. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge 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. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below 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 | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #183 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | — | Uxbridge | Holbrook |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | — | Uxbridge High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
— | 11.6Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.