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Uxbridge vs Brookline vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Charlton has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Uxbridge | Brookline | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
531Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,587±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$427,500±$19k 28% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | — | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | — | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.