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Townsend vs Epping vs Uxbridge vs Charlton
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Epping | Uxbridge | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
7,430Lowest |
14,473Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Epping and Charlton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Charlton 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8k 46% 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Uxbridge 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Townsend 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Epping School District | Uxbridge | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Epping High School | Uxbridge High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.6 |
9.7 |
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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.