Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Lawrence vs Everett 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 the most people working from home (15.9%).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Charlton has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Lawrence | Everett | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
13,435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
43±4Highest 8% above MA |
| 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%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.7%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
18%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Charlton and Everett 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 20% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$117,587±$8k 13% above MA |
| 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 22% below MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$427,500±$19k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,381±$415Lowest 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest about the MA average |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,617 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
41.3%±9.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
84.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Charlton 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Lawrence | Everett | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Lawrence High School | Everett High | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
13.6Highest |
12.1 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.