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Townsend vs Chaplin vs Holbrook 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).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Chaplin | Holbrook | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
2,070Lowest |
11,380 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Holbrook 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Townsend 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% 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. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% 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. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Holbrook 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Holbrook | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Parish Hill High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
7.5Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.6 |
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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.