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Townsend vs Fall River vs Brookline 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
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Uxbridge has the oldest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Fall River | Brookline | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
94,082Highest |
5,736Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Brookline 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Brookline School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.