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Townsend vs Uxbridge vs Middlesex vs Holbrook
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Uxbridge has the highest household income ($125k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Uxbridge | Middlesex | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
14,473Highest |
1,943Lowest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Holbrook 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Holbrook 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Uxbridge 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below 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 | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Holbrook 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Holbrook |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
11.6Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.