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Townsend vs Concord vs Uxbridge vs Ashby
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 most kids (21% under 18).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Concord | Uxbridge | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
44,375Highest |
14,473 |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Uxbridge 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 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. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% 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. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% 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. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Uxbridge | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Concord High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
13.0 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.