Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Lunenburg vs Ashby
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 highest household income ($125k).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Lunenburg | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Highest |
11,902 |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
43.2±2.1 8% above MA |
50.5±3Highest 26% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lunenburg 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% |
17.9%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ashby and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$112,828±$11kLowest 9% above MA |
$115,598±$9k 11% above MA |
| Uxbridge and Ashby 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 |
$463,900±$24kHighest 17% below MA |
$390,500±$30kLowest 31% below MA |
| Lunenburg 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 |
$1,974±$586Highest 12% above MA |
$1,200±$484Lowest 32% below MA |
| Lunenburg and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest about the MA average |
$6,401Highest 7% above MA |
$6,034 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±13.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.4%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lunenburg and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
4.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashby 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Lunenburg | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.