Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
8,606Lowest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.9Highest 8% above MA |
43±4 8% above MA |
| Lancaster 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$7k 20% above MA |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$117,587±$8kLowest 13% above MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
$519,100±$60kHighest 8% below MA |
$427,500±$19kLowest 24% below MA |
| Lancaster 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 12% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,381±$415Lowest 22% below MA |
| Lancaster and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 about the MA average |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$4,617Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #183 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Nashoba | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.