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Townsend vs Thompson 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 kids (21% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Thompson | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
9,337 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 51% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% 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. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above 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 | $6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Thompson School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.