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Townsend vs Plainfield 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 most affordable homes ($433k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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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 | Plainfield | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
2,522Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Townsend 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,528±$23kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Plainfield School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.