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Uxbridge vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Dover | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
33,364Highest |
13,435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±4Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlton and Uxbridge 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% 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±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Dover 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Uxbridge 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Dover School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Dover Senior High School | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
12.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.