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Townsend vs Hingham vs Uxbridge vs Ashby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Hingham | Uxbridge | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
24,283Highest |
14,473 |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
50.5±3Highest 26% above MA |
| Ashby and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Ashby 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 MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
43.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend and Uxbridge 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 17% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$115,598±$9kLowest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 23% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$390,500±$30kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,200±$484Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,034 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.4%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham 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 MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Hingham | Uxbridge | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Hingham High | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.9 |
11.6Lowest |
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MA 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.