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Townsend vs Windham vs Webster vs Uxbridge
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Webster | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,100 |
16,038Highest |
2,227Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,031 93% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Webster 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Windham School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | North Middlesex Regional | Windham High School | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.8 |
— | 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.