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Townsend vs Uxbridge vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Uxbridge | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,100 |
14,473Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| 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±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest 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% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% 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±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% 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 | $6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Middlesex | Uxbridge | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.