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Uxbridge vs Canton vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Charlton has the shortest commute (33 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 | Uxbridge | Canton | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
24,748Highest |
13,435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+13%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.6±2.3 7% above MA |
43±4Highest 8% above MA |
| Charlton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Charlton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Canton 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% MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$117,587±$8kLowest 13% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,381±$415Lowest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Canton High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
13.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.