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Townsend vs Uxbridge vs East Bridgewater vs Pepperell
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 most affordable homes ($433k median).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
East Bridgewater has the highest household income ($134k).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Uxbridge | East Bridgewater | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100Lowest |
14,473Highest |
14,456 |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
41.6±2.2 4% above MA |
42.4±3.3Highest 6% above MA |
| Pepperell and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| East Bridgewater and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pepperell 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% MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell 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±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
$124,073±$12k 19% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$510,200±$32kHighest 9% below MA |
$482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 about the MA average |
$5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,522 9% above MA |
$6,698Highest 12% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell and East Bridgewater 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #204 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | East Bridgewater | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
11.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.