What stands out worked out from the figures below

Uxbridge has the oldest population (median age 41.7).

Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).

Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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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.

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Measure	Uxbridge	Durham
People
Population	14,473Lowest	15,080Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S.	20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S.	$124,056±$21kLowest 54% above U.S.
	Uxbridge and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S.	$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S.
	Durham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S.	$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average
	Uxbridge and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Durham 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	#9 of 120 in NH
School district	Uxbridge	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	Uxbridge High	Oyster River High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	12.3Highest
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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.