Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Dorset 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 the highest household income ($125k).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Charlton has the most affordable homes ($428k 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 | Uxbridge | Dorset | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
2,092Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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% |
72.1%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% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$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±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | — | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | None in town | 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.