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Townsend vs Uxbridge vs Suncook
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).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Suncook has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
14,473Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22kLowest 9% 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. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 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. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Suncook 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 | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.