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Townsend vs Uxbridge vs Ware
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 homeowners (82%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
14,473Highest |
6,369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
41.7±2.8Highest 4% above MA |
39.8±6Lowest about the MA 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%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware 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 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.4%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$45,158±$11kLowest 57% below MA |
| 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 23% below MA |
$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA |
$253,400±$31kLowest 55% below MA |
| 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 17% below MA |
$1,555±$265Highest 12% below MA |
$1,039±$104Lowest 41% below MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$3,408Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.5%±17.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
57.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ware 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 | #267 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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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.