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Uxbridge vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Kittery | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
10,473Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%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% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Uxbridge 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. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,381±$415Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,617 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlton and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Kittery Public Schools | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Robert W Traip Academy | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.9 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.