Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Lunenburg vs Exeter
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).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473 |
11,902Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lunenburg 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% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11k 40% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Lunenburg 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. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Exeter 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. |
$6,401 105% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Uxbridge | Lunenburg | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Lunenburg High | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
12.1 |
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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.